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Crab vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and spelt

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and copper; however, spelt is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% higher.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than spelt (63).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Spelt, uncooked.

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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
4
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%
Spelt
Spelt
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +277.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.8%
Contains more IronIron +788%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3931.1%

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%
Spelt
Spelt
5
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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1482.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.068mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Manganese 0.074mg 2.983mg 126%
Selenium 42.9µg 11.7µg 57%
Iron 0.5mg 4.44mg 49%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Copper 0.814mg 0.511mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.364mg 28%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 6.843mg 26%
Magnesium 36mg 136mg 24%
Sodium 563mg 8mg 24%
Phosphorus 234mg 401mg 24%
Carbs 0g 70.19g 23%
Starch 0g 53.92g 22%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 338kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.258g 7%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.79mg 7%
Protein 17.88g 14.57g 7%
Calcium 91mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.23mg 6%
Zinc 3.81mg 3.28mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 388mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Fats 0.74g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.113mg 2%
Folate 51µg 45µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.445g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.406g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.068mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Spelt
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +623.1%
Contains more FatsFats +228.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Spelt
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387.6%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.