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Crab vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and shortbread

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, while shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than shortbread.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +804.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +591.9%
Contains more IronIron +496%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +431.1%

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
Crab
6
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8888.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.09mg 80%
Selenium 42.9µg 6.2µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 8.326g 54%
Fats 0.74g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.201g 8.105g 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Iron 0.5mg 2.98mg 31%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.49mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.353mg 28%
Protein 17.88g 5.37g 25%
Phosphorus 234mg 66mg 24%
Calories 83kcal 514kcal 22%
Carbs 0g 63.78g 21%
Starch 0g 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.314mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 6.708g 16%
Choline 80.9mg 0.9mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.321mg 14%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.393mg 14%
Sodium 563mg 353mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 11µg 9%
Folate 51µg 81µg 8%
Calcium 91mg 13mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.071mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 36mg 14mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 88mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 2.44mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3.275mg 3%
Net carbs 0g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233%
Contains more WaterWater +2113.6%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3443.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3127.1%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.