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Crab vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and pretzel different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc, while pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than pretzel.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types were 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%
Contains more IronIron +816%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1271.6%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +225.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2446%
Contains more FatsFats +295.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +107.7%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +463.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crab Pretzel
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.156mg 73%
Selenium 42.9µg 4.4µg 70%
Iron 0.5mg 4.58mg 51%
Manganese 0.074mg 1.015mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.424mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Starch 0g 72.58g 30%
Folate 51µg 166µg 29%
Sodium 563mg 1240mg 29%
Carbs 0g 80.39g 27%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.04mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.332mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 5.27mg 16%
Protein 17.88g 10.04g 16%
Phosphorus 234mg 128mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 384kcal 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.322mg 14%
Choline 80.9mg 29.5mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.47mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.291g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.074mg 6%
Calcium 91mg 27mg 6%
Fats 0.74g 2.93g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Potassium 259mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 2.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.391g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.727g 1%
Net carbs 0g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab Pretzel
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Crab
37%
Pretzel
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Crab
67%
Pretzel

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 97mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pretzel
Pretzel is cheaper (difference - $9.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab
Crab is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.21g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crab
Crab contains less Sodium (difference - 677mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.19g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Crab
Crab is lower in glycemic index (difference - 83)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/nutrients

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

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