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Crab vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab and vegetable

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than vegetable.
  • The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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
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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +880.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14200%
Contains more IronIron +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412.2%

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%
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% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +560.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7733.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.083mg 81%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.3µg 77%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.49mg 30%
Protein 17.88g 2.86g 30%
Phosphorus 234mg 51mg 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 214µg 24%
Sodium 563mg 35mg 23%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 23.5µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.4g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.151mg 17%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.379mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.851mg 12%
Choline 80.9mg 24.1mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.38mg 10%
Folate 51µg 19µg 8%
Calcium 91mg 25mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.074mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.071mg 4%
Carbs 0g 13.09g 4%
Potassium 259mg 169mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.12mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.031g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.072g 1%
Calories 83kcal 65kcal 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 3.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +525.2%
Contains more FatsFats +393.3%
Contains more OtherOther +152.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~83.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1190%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.