Melon vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between melon and crab
- Melon has more vitamin C; however, crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
- Crab has 7 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while crab has 3.3mg.
- Melon is lower in sodium.
- Melon has a higher glycemic index than crab.
Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw 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 less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +227.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +727.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1256.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5342.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +4580% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10625% |
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 | +560.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1084.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1086.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +537.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +964.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.814mg | 84% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 42.9µg | 77% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 17.88g | 34% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 3.81mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 234mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 563mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 3.3mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.997mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 2.747mg | 16% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 80.9mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 1.84mg | 12% |
| Folate | 8µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 36mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 83kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 0g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 259mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.129g | 0% |
| 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 CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1510.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +640% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +369.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6350% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +561.5% |
