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Crab vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and pumpkin

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, while pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 170% more than crab.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin is lower.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Pumpkin, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +540.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1090.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +431.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +886.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.3µg 77%
Copper 0.814mg 0.127mg 76%
Vitamin A 1µg 426µg 47%
Protein 17.88g 1g 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.32mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 44mg 27%
Sodium 563mg 1mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.298mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.6mg 13%
Choline 80.9mg 8.2mg 13%
Folate 51µg 16µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.061mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 21mg 7%
Magnesium 36mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.06mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 26kcal 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.125mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 340mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.005g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.1µg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.1g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.052g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.016mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1688%
Contains more FatsFats +640%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +892.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5060%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.