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Crab vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 135% higher.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +378.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +485.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +452.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.5%
Contains more IronIron +1014%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +827%

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
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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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3600%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2952.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.09µg 135%
Copper 0.814mg 0.139mg 75%
Iron 0.5mg 5.57mg 63%
Selenium 42.9µg 10.3µg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.702mg 57%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 4.835g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.487mg 30%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.69mg 28%
Starch 0g 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.686mg 27%
Carbs 0g 74.05g 25%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 6.442mg 23%
Folate 51µg 134µg 21%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 25.4µg 21%
Phosphorus 234mg 102mg 19%
Calories 83kcal 418kcal 17%
Protein 17.88g 9.46g 17%
Sodium 563mg 941mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 16.7mg 12%
Fats 0.74g 8.64g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.536mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 19mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1.653g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.15mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 152mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89%
Contains more WaterWater +1478%
Contains more FatsFats +1067.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +65.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1439.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1774%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.