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Ginger vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger and crab?

  • Crab is richer than ginger in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.

We used Ginger root, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
Ginger
Ginger
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +468.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1020.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%

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.
Ginger
Ginger
1
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Crab
Crab
9
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 CVitamin C +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +607.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.156mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Selenium 0.7µg 42.9µg 77%
Copper 0.226mg 0.814mg 65%
Protein 1.82g 17.88g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.81mg 32%
Phosphorus 34mg 234mg 29%
Sodium 13mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.997mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.747mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.84mg 11%
Folate 11µg 51µg 10%
Choline 28.8mg 80.9mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calcium 16mg 91mg 8%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.074mg 7%
Carbs 17.77g 0g 6%
Potassium 415mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.093mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 3.3mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.258g 1%
Calories 80kcal 83kcal 0%
Fats 0.75g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Crab
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +882.4%
Contains more OtherOther +119.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.74g
~equal in Water ~79.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Crab
Crab
2
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 +19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.201g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.