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Scallion vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between scallions and crab

  • Scallions have more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Scallions' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% more.
  • Scallions contain 499 times more vitamin A than crab. Scallions contain 997 IU of vitamin A, while crab contains 2 IU.
  • Scallions contain less sodium.
  • Scallions have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of scallions is 32, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 +196%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +880.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +876.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +532.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7050%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +469.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68900%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0.3µg 172%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.083mg 0.814mg 81%
Selenium 0.6µg 42.9µg 77%
Protein 1.83g 17.88g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.81mg 31%
Phosphorus 37mg 234mg 28%
Sodium 16mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.997mg 18%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 3.3mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 2.747mg 14%
Choline 5.7mg 80.9mg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 0.5mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.84mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.156mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 36mg 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.074mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 83kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.023mg 3%
Folate 64µg 51µg 3%
Carbs 7.34g 0g 2%
Calcium 72mg 91mg 2%
Fats 0.19g 0.74g 1%
Potassium 276mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.093mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.201g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.258g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +877%
Contains more FatsFats +289.5%
Contains more OtherOther +108.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.6%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.