Fruitcake vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fruitcake and crab meat?
- Fruitcake is higher in iron and fiber, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.
- The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.
We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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 IronIron | +172.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +450% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +293.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2264% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2722.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +438.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1900% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1420% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +291.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +114900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +155% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 1.182mg | 126% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 40µg | 69% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 7.62mg | 67% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 1072mg | 42% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 19.35g | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 280mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 0g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.536g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 53mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.76mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0g | 15% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 1.54g | 12% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 97kcal | 11% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 63mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 0.185g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.18mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Folate | 20µg | 51µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 0.133g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 262mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 1.34mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +490.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +567.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +206.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2170.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +520% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
