Crab vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab and wheat ?
- Crab is higher in vitamin B12 and copper, yet wheat is higher in manganese, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
- The glycemic index of crab is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Wheat, durum types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +167.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +604% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3970.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1721.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0µg | 139% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 3.012mg | 128% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 89.4µg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 508mg | 39% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3.52mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.419mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.553mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 144mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 6.738mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 2mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 0g | 71.13g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.419mg | 20% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Calories | 83kcal | 339kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 17.88g | 13.68g | 8% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 34mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 431mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.978g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 4.16mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 2.47g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Folate | 51µg | 43µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0.344g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 0.454g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.935mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.322mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +628.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +279.1% |