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Crab vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and thyme

  • Crab has more vitamin B12; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 212% more than crab.
  • Thyme contains less cholesterol.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Thyme, fresh.

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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
4
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%
Thyme
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.1%
Contains more IronIron +3390%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2223%

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%
Thyme
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4751.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 17.45mg 212%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 160.1mg 174%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 78%
Manganese 0.074mg 1.719mg 72%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Calcium 91mg 405mg 31%
Magnesium 36mg 160mg 30%
Copper 0.814mg 0.555mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.471mg 29%
Vitamin A 1µg 238µg 26%
Protein 17.88g 5.56g 25%
Sodium 563mg 9mg 24%
Phosphorus 234mg 106mg 18%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.81mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.348mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.409mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Potassium 259mg 609mg 10%
Carbs 0g 24.45g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.824mg 6%
Folate 51µg 45µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.048mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.532g 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.467g 1%
Calories 83kcal 101kcal 1%
Fats 0.74g 1.68g 1%
Net carbs 0g 10.45g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 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
Thyme
3
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more FatsFats +127%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +89.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.2%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.