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Crab vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and star anise

  • Crab has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while star anise has more iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 456% more than crab.
  • The amount of cholesterol in star anise is lower.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Spices, anise seed.

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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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +758%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +609.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.4%
Contains more IronIron +7292%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3008.1%

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
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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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +410%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 36.96mg 456%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Manganese 0.074mg 2.3mg 97%
Selenium 42.9µg 5µg 69%
Fiber 0g 14.6g 58%
Calcium 91mg 646mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.65mg 38%
Potassium 259mg 1441mg 35%
Magnesium 36mg 170mg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 440mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.34mg 26%
Sodium 563mg 16mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.74g 15.9g 23%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 21mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 3.15g 19%
Carbs 0g 50.02g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.29mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Zinc 3.81mg 5.3mg 14%
Calories 83kcal 337kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Copper 0.814mg 0.91mg 11%
Folate 51µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.797mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3.06mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.586g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 16µg 2%
Protein 17.88g 17.6g 1%
Net carbs 0g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 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%
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
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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
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +735.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2048.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +310.7%
~equal in Protein ~17.6g

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7481.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1120.9%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.