Nori vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between nori and crab meat
- Nori has more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B2; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than nori.
- Nori has 179 times more vitamin A than crab meat. While nori has 5202IU of vitamin A, crab meat has only 29IU.
- Nori has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, laver, 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 more CalciumCalcium | +18.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +136.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2370% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3050% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +347.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +625.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +382.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5614.3% |
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 | +413.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2788.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +84.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +710.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +186.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
Copper | 0.264mg | 1.182mg | 102% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 40µg | 71% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 7.62mg | 60% |
Sodium | 48mg | 1072mg | 45% |
Manganese | 0.988mg | 0.04mg | 41% |
Vitamin C | 39mg | 7.6mg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 280mg | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.446mg | 0.055mg | 30% |
Vitamin A | 260µg | 9µg | 28% |
Protein | 5.81g | 19.35g | 27% |
Folate | 146µg | 51µg | 24% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 63mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 0.76mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.098mg | 0.053mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4µg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.11g | 0.536g | 3% |
Calories | 35kcal | 97kcal | 3% |
Potassium | 356mg | 262mg | 3% |
Fats | 0.28g | 1.54g | 2% |
Carbs | 5.11g | 0g | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.521mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.159mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
Calcium | 70mg | 59mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.47mg | 1.34mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.81g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.133g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.185g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.232mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.259mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.501mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.222mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.273mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.402mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.14mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.08g | 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 OtherOther | +141.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +233% |
Contains more FatsFats | +450% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +640% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +387.3% |