Mandarin orange vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mandarin oranges and crab meat

Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than mandarin oranges.
Mandarin oranges contain 23 times more vitamin A than crab meat. While mandarin oranges contain 681IU of vitamin A, crab meat contains only 29IU.
The amount of sodium in mandarin oranges is lower.
The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.

Mandarin orange

Crab meat

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+59.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.8%
Contains more IronIron	+406.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2714.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+10785.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39900%

~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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.

Mandarin orange

Crab meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+251.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+277.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+218.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	11.5µg	479%
Copper	0.042mg	1.182mg	127%
Selenium	0.1µg	40µg	73%
Zinc	0.07mg	7.62mg	69%
Sodium	2mg	1072mg	47%
Phosphorus	20mg	280mg	37%
Protein	0.81g	19.35g	37%
Vitamin C	26.7mg	7.6mg	21%
Cholesterol	0mg	53mg	18%
Magnesium	12mg	63mg	12%
Folate	16µg	51µg	9%
Iron	0.15mg	0.76mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.18mg	8%
Fiber	1.8g	0g	7%
Vitamin B3	0.376mg	1.34mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.216mg	0.4mg	4%
Carbs	13.34g	0g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.065g	0.536g	3%
Vitamin A	34µg	9µg	3%
Potassium	166mg	262mg	3%
Fructose	2.4g		3%
Choline	10.2mg		2%
Calcium	37mg	59mg	2%
Fats	0.31g	1.54g	2%
Calories	53kcal	97kcal	2%
Vitamin B2	0.036mg	0.055mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.2mg		1%
Net carbs	11.54g	0g	N/A
Sugar	10.58g		N/A
Manganese	0.039mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.053mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.039g	0.133g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.06g	0.185g	0%
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.269mg	0%
Threonine	0.016mg	0.783mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.017mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.028mg	1.536mg	0%
Lysine	0.032mg	1.684mg	0%
Methionine	0.002mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.018mg	0.817mg	0%
Valine	0.021mg	0.91mg	0%
Histidine	0.011mg	0.393mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.118g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.031g	N/A