Melon vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between melon and crab meat
- Melon has more vitamin C; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate.
- Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than melon.
- Crab meat has 3 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while crab meat has 7.6mg.
- Melon contains less sodium.
- Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +472.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +436.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1870% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10785.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5500% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9900% |
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 CVitamin C | +186.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +253.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +477.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +376.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +537.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 1.182mg | 125% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 40µg | 72% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 7.62mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1072mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 280mg | 39% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 19.35g | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 7.6mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 63mg | 12% |
| Folate | 8µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 1.34mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.76mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 97kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.536g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 0g | 2% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 262mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.54g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.69g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.133g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1643.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1440% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +333.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1274.4% |
