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Crab vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Crab and Table salt different?

  • Crab is higher than Table salt in Vitamin B12, Copper, Selenium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, and Choline.
  • Table salt covers your daily need of Sodium 1661% more than Crab.
  • Table salt is lower in Cholesterol.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Salt, table 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
Crab
9
:
1
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Calcium +279.2%
Contains more Iron +51.5%
Contains more Magnesium +3500%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +3137.5%
Contains less Sodium -98.5%
Contains more Zinc +3710%
Contains more Copper +2613.3%
Contains more Selenium +42800%
Contains more Manganese +35.1%
Crab
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 19% 26% 101% 23% 74% 104% 272% 10% 234%
Table salt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Contains more Calcium +279.2%
Contains more Iron +51.5%
Contains more Magnesium +3500%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +3137.5%
Contains less Sodium -98.5%
Contains more Zinc +3710%
Contains more Copper +2613.3%
Contains more Selenium +42800%
Contains more Manganese +35.1%

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
11
:
0
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Crab
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 37% 0% 11% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 39% 417% 1%
Table salt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
3
:
1
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +39745%
Contains more Other +5805.3%
Crab
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Table salt
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +39745%
Contains more Other +5805.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Table salt Opinion
Protein 17.88g 0g Crab
Fats 0.74g 0g Crab
Calories 83kcal 0kcal Crab
Calcium 91mg 24mg Crab
Iron 0.5mg 0.33mg Crab
Magnesium 36mg 1mg Crab
Phosphorus 234mg 0mg Crab
Potassium 259mg 8mg Crab
Sodium 563mg 38758mg Crab
Zinc 3.81mg 0.1mg Crab
Copper 0.814mg 0.03mg Crab
Manganese 0.074mg 0.1mg Table salt
Selenium 42.9µg 0.1µg Crab
Vitamin A 2IU 0IU Crab
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 0µg Crab
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0mg Crab
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg Crab
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0mg Crab
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0mg Crab
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0mg Crab
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0mg Crab
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0mg Crab
Folate 51µg 0µg Crab
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg Crab
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg Crab
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0mg Crab
Threonine 0.727mg 0mg Crab
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0mg Crab
Leucine 1.307mg 0mg Crab
Lysine 1.386mg 0mg Crab
Methionine 0.452mg 0mg Crab
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0mg Crab
Valine 0.806mg 0mg Crab
Histidine 0.393mg 0mg Crab
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg Table salt
Trans Fat 0.014g 0g Table salt
Saturated Fat 0.201g 0g Table salt
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g Crab
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g Crab
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g Crab
Monounsaturated Fat 0.129g 0g Crab
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0g Crab
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Crab

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab Table salt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Crab
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 97mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.201g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $11.9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crab
Crab contains less Sodium (difference - 38195mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.