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English muffin vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between English muffins and crab

  • English muffins have more vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 137% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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%
Contains more IronIron +78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +531%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +687%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8225%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 3.33µg 137%
Selenium 42.9µg 78%
Copper 0.129mg 0.814mg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.81mg 28%
Protein 7.7g 17.88g 20%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Carbs 46g 0g 15%
Phosphorus 133mg 234mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.023mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.074mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.997mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.156mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 83kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.747mg 7%
Iron 0.89mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.093mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.258g 4%
Potassium 131mg 259mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 91mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.3mg 4%
Folate 37µg 51µg 4%
Sodium 464mg 563mg 4%
Fats 1.8g 0.74g 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.393mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +143.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +42%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.2%
Contains more WaterWater +89.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.4%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.