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Crab vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and wafer different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, and phosphorus, while wafer is higher in iron, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 135% more than wafer.
  • Crab contains 49 times more cholesterol than wafer. Crab contains 97mg of cholesterol, while wafer contains 2mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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
6
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%
Wafer
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +652.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.2%
Contains more IronIron +702%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +840.5%
~equal in Sodium ~580mg

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
6
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%
Wafer
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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3600%
Contains more CholineCholine +465.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +782.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.858mg
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.09µg 135%
Selenium 42.9µg 5.7µg 68%
Iron 0.5mg 4.01mg 44%
Copper 0.814mg 0.463mg 39%
Cholesterol 97mg 2mg 32%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.696mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 4.153g 26%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.09mg 25%
Carbs 0g 72.7g 24%
Protein 17.88g 6.6g 23%
Fats 0.74g 14.2g 21%
Saturated fat 0.201g 4.241g 18%
Calories 83kcal 433kcal 18%
Phosphorus 234mg 132mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.203mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.266mg 13%
Choline 80.9mg 14.3mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.381mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.051mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.72mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 31mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 53mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 563mg 580mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.858mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 210mg 1%
Folate 51µg 47µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.002g 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
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1670.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1818.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3671.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1509.7%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.