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Groat vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are groat and crab different?

  • Groat is higher in manganese, magnesium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Groat has less sodium.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than groat (54).

Buckwheat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned are the varieties used 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.
Groat
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Crab
3
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 +541.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +340%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1656.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.9%

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.
Groat
5
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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Crab
7
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 +339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Selenium 8.3µg 42.9µg 63%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.074mg 53%
Magnesium 231mg 36mg 46%
Fiber 10g 0g 40%
Copper 1.1mg 0.814mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 2.747mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.093mg 26%
Carbs 71.5g 0g 24%
Sodium 1mg 563mg 24%
Iron 2.2mg 0.5mg 21%
Phosphorus 347mg 234mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Zinc 2.4mg 3.81mg 13%
Calories 343kcal 83kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Protein 13.25g 17.88g 9%
Calcium 18mg 91mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.023mg 7%
Potassium 460mg 259mg 6%
Folate 30µg 51µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.258g 5%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.997mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Fats 3.4g 0.74g 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.201g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.129g 2%
Net carbs 61.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 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
Groat
3
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Crab
2
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 +359.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.9%
Contains more WaterWater +717.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Crab
1
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 +706.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.