Asparagus vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between asparagus and crab
- Asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, and vitamin A; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
- Asparagus contains 378 times more vitamin A than crab. Asparagus contains 756IU of vitamin A, while crab contains 2IU.
- Asparagus contains less sodium.
- Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, raw 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +328% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +279.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +330.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +605.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +350% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1765.2% |
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 | +69.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +521.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +62.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +263.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +405.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 42.9µg | 74% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.814mg | 69% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 0.3µg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 17.88g | 31% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 3.81mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 234mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 563mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 0.5mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.997mg | 14% |
| Choline | 16mg | 80.9mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 2.747mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.023mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 91mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 1.84mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.156mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 83kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 259mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 0g | N/A |
| Folate | 52µg | 51µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +712.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +516.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +191.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +416% |
