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Mashed potato vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mashed potato and crab

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, choline, folate, and vitamin B3 in crab is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 136% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Crab
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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 less SodiumSodium -45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.6%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2225.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1631.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5262.5%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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.
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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Crab
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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 AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4657.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3.33µg 136%
Copper 0.035mg 0.814mg 87%
Selenium 0.8µg 42.9µg 77%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.81mg 33%
Protein 1.65g 17.88g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Phosphorus 59mg 234mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Choline 13.4mg 80.9mg 12%
Folate 9µg 51µg 11%
Sodium 306mg 563mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.747mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 1.84mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.258g 7%
Calcium 18mg 91mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.093mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Magnesium 15mg 36mg 5%
Carbs 14.65g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.156mg 3%
Fats 2.82g 0.74g 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.201g 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.074mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.129g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.023mg 1%
Potassium 286mg 259mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 83kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Crab
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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 +281.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +983.6%
Contains more OtherOther +34.1%
~equal in Water ~79.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Crab
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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 +458.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.