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Crab vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and wheat gluten

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin E, while wheat gluten has more iron.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than wheat gluten.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Vital wheat gluten.

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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
Crab
5
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159%
Contains more CopperCopper +347.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56%
Contains more IronIron +940%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
~equal in Selenium ~39.7µg

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
Crab
12
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Protein 17.88g 75.16g 115%
Copper 0.814mg 0.182mg 70%
Iron 0.5mg 5.2mg 59%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.85mg 27%
Sodium 563mg 29mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 370kcal 14%
Folate 51µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0mg 7%
Selenium 42.9µg 39.7µg 6%
Calcium 91mg 142mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 100mg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.79g 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 234mg 260mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.81g 4%
Magnesium 36mg 25mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.74g 1.85g 2%
Net carbs 0g 13.19g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 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
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +871.8%
Contains more OtherOther +69%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.4%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.