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Crab vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab and spread

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and folate; however, spread has more vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 92% higher.
  • Spread has 26 times less folate than crab. Crab has 51µg of folate, while spread has 2µg.
  • Spread is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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
9
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%
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +526.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.3%
Contains more IronIron +58%

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%
Spread
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +197.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +647.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.74mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.12µg 92%
Copper 0.814mg 0.13mg 76%
Selenium 42.9µg 9.7µg 60%
Fats 0.74g 17.34g 26%
Saturated fat 0.201g 5.977g 26%
Phosphorus 234mg 59mg 25%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.02mg 25%
Cholesterol 97mg 38mg 20%
Sodium 563mg 1013mg 20%
Protein 17.88g 7.66g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 7.584g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.565g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.172mg 12%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.43mg 11%
Calories 83kcal 235kcal 8%
Calcium 91mg 12mg 8%
Magnesium 36mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.73mg 6%
Potassium 259mg 110mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 0g 11.94g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Choline 80.9mg 62.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.74mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.279mg 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
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2243.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5779.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +894.2%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.