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True morels vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between true morels and crab meat?

  • True morels are higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and fiber, yet crab meat is higher in selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and folate.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 143% more.
  • The amount of sodium in true morels is lower.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

We used Mushrooms, morel, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +1502.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1367.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1718.2%

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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 479%
Iron 12.18mg 0.76mg 143%
Selenium 2.2µg 40µg 69%
Copper 0.625mg 1.182mg 62%
Zinc 2.03mg 7.62mg 51%
Sodium 21mg 1072mg 46%
Protein 3.12g 19.35g 32%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 26%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.04mg 24%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Phosphorus 194mg 280mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.055mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 9µg 51µg 11%
Magnesium 19mg 63mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 1.34mg 6%
Potassium 411mg 262mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.18mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 97kcal 3%
Calcium 43mg 59mg 2%
Carbs 5.1g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.57g 1.54g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.536g 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +520.2%
Contains more FatsFats +170.2%
~equal in Other ~1.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.8%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.