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Meatball vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and crab

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and phosphorus, while crab has more selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab covers your daily need for selenium, 77% more than meatball.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 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 more IronIron +332%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5262.5%
~equal in Sodium ~563mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +3978.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.84mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg
~equal in Choline ~80.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Crab DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 42.9µg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.023mg 76%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 3.33µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.258g 29%
Iron 2.16mg 0.5mg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.81mg 18%
Phosphorus 344mg 234mg 16%
Fats 9g 0.74g 13%
Copper 0.706mg 0.814mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.997mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.093mg 9%
Calcium 25mg 91mg 7%
Folate 78µg 51µg 7%
Calories 197kcal 83kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.201g 6%
Protein 21g 17.88g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.129g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.156mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Carbs 8g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.747mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1.84mg 1%
Sodium 550mg 563mg 1%
Choline 88.4mg 80.9mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1116.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +1596.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1708.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.