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.
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% |
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1596.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1708.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.9% |