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Crab vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and tea different?

  • Crab is higher than tea in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than tea.
  • Tea is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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
8
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%
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1338.9%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +7300%
Contains more ZincZinc +38000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +429.7%

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% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Tea
Tea
0
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% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +26866.7%
~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
Tea
Tea
2
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29700%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1026.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.011mg 89%
Selenium 42.9µg 0µg 78%
Protein 17.88g 0.06g 36%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.01mg 35%
Phosphorus 234mg 1mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Sodium 563mg 4mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.013mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.032mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 0.3mg 15%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.392mg 14%
Folate 51µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.001mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 91mg 3mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 2mg 8%
Potassium 259mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.003mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0.01mg 6%
Calories 83kcal 1kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0g 2%
Fats 0.74g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0g 1%
Carbs 0g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.02g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0g 0%
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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab Tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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%
Tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Crab
6%
Tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tea
Tea is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 97mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tea
Tea contains less Sodium (difference - 559mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tea
Tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.201g)
Which food is cheaper?
Tea
Tea is cheaper (difference - $11.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab
Crab is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.02g)
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 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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.