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Crab vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and veggie burgers different?

  • Crab is richer in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc, while veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, iron, fiber, and folate.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 219% more than crab.
  • Crab contains 19 times more cholesterol than veggie burgers. Crab contains 97mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers contain 5mg.
  • Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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
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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more CopperCopper +307%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +382%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1185.1%
~equal in Sodium ~569mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +317%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11426.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2.651mg 219%
Copper 0.814mg 0.2mg 68%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.01µg 55%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.951mg 38%
Selenium 42.9µg 22.6µg 37%
Cholesterol 97mg 5mg 31%
Iron 0.5mg 2.41mg 24%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.26mg 23%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Folate 51µg 124µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.289mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.244mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.023g 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.23mg 11%
Choline 80.9mg 19.4mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.303mg 11%
Fats 0.74g 6.3g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 3.753mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1.44g 6%
Calories 83kcal 177kcal 5%
Calcium 91mg 136mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 56mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.27g 5%
Phosphorus 234mg 206mg 4%
Protein 17.88g 15.7g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.778g 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.2µg 3%
Starch 0g 5.78g 2%
Potassium 259mg 333mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.07g N/A
Sodium 563mg 569mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +751.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +49.1%

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% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1278.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +684.1%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.