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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +279.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3137.5%
Contains more IronIron +51.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2613.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3710%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +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
12
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% 0.12% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +39745%
Contains more OtherOther +5805.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
Calories 83kcal 0kcal Crab
Protein 17.88g 0g Crab
Fats 0.74g 0g Crab
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg Crab
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg Table salt
Magnesium 36mg 1mg Crab
Calcium 91mg 24mg Crab
Potassium 259mg 8mg Crab
Iron 0.5mg 0.33mg Crab
Copper 0.814mg 0.03mg Crab
Zinc 3.81mg 0.1mg Crab
Phosphorus 234mg 0mg Crab
Sodium 563mg 38758mg Crab
Vitamin A 2IU 0IU Crab
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg Crab
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0mg Crab
Manganese 0.074mg 0.1mg Table salt
Selenium 42.9µg 0.1µg 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
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg Crab
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg Crab
Folate 51µg 0µg Crab
Trans Fat 0.014g 0g Table salt
Choline 80.9mg 0mg Crab
Saturated Fat 0.201g 0g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.129g 0g Crab
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0g 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
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g Crab
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g Crab
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 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 Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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?
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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.