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Crab vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and tomatoes

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Tomatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
7
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%
Tomato
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1279.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +875%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.1%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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
8
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%
Tomato
4
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1020.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +1107.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +315.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.059mg 84%
Selenium 42.9µg 0µg 78%
Protein 17.88g 0.88g 34%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.17mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 234mg 24mg 30%
Sodium 563mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.089mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.594mg 13%
Choline 80.9mg 6.7mg 13%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 13.7mg 12%
Folate 51µg 15µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.54mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.019mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7.9µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.08mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 42µg 5%
Calories 83kcal 18kcal 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.27mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.37g 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.114mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.037mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 237mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.89g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.028g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.083g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.014mg 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
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1931.8%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more OtherOther +231.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.