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Bran vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bran and crab

  • Bran has more manganese; however, crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than bran.
  • Crab contains 13 times less manganese than bran. Bran contains 0.964mg of manganese, while crab contains 0.074mg.
  • Bran has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 IronIron +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1202.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +457.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg

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.
Bran
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +595.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1807.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +524%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.066mg 0.814mg 83%
Selenium 7.7µg 42.9µg 64%
Manganese 0.964mg 0.074mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.81mg 30%
Protein 3.21g 17.88g 29%
Sodium 1mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.997mg 16%
Phosphorus 119mg 234mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 2.747mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Folate 6µg 51µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.156mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Calcium 10mg 91mg 8%
Iron 0.88mg 0.5mg 5%
Potassium 92mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.093mg 5%
Carbs 11.44g 0g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Calories 40kcal 83kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.258g 1%
Magnesium 40mg 36mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 8.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
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 FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +457%
Contains more OtherOther +244.9%
~equal in Water ~79.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
3
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
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 -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.