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True morels vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between true morels and crab

  • True morels are higher in iron, vitamin D, manganese, and fiber; however, crab is richer in selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 146% higher.
  • True morels have less sodium.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than true morels (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, morel, 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.
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%
Crab
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 PotassiumPotassium +58.7%
Contains more IronIron +2336%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +693.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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%
Crab
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Crab DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 0.5mg 146%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 139%
Selenium 2.2µg 42.9µg 74%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Protein 3.12g 17.88g 30%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Sodium 21mg 563mg 24%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.074mg 22%
Copper 0.625mg 0.814mg 21%
Zinc 2.03mg 3.81mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.997mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 9µg 51µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.093mg 9%
Phosphorus 194mg 234mg 6%
Calcium 43mg 91mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.023mg 4%
Potassium 411mg 259mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4%
Calories 31kcal 83kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 2.747mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.156mg 2%
Carbs 5.1g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.201g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.258g 1%
Fats 0.57g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 2.3g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 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 0.001g 0.005g 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
Crab
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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +473.1%
Contains more FatsFats +29.8%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

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
Crab
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148.1%

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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 - 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.