Crab vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between crab and whey
- Whey has less vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 127% more than whey.
- Whey contains 204 times less copper than crab. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while whey contains 0.004mg.
- Whey has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of whey is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Whey, sweet, fluid.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +733.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20250% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2830.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +408.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2157.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.4% |
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 | +3200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3612.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +403.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1089.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5000% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +405.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0.28µg | 127% |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.004mg | 90% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 1.9µg | 75% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 0.85g | 34% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.13mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 2mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 46mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 54mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 0.074mg | 17% |
| Folate | 51µg | 1µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.383mg | 12% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 16mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.031mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.158mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 27kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 161mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.14g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.011g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 0.36g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 0.23g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.016mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2003.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +105.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +218.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2245.5% |
