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Palm oil vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between palm oil and crab?

  • Palm oil is richer in vitamin E, yet crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 245% higher.
  • Palm oil has 9 times more vitamin E than crab. Palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, while crab has 1.84mg.
  • Crab contains less saturated fat.

We used Oil, palm and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +766.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +26866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Crab DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 0.201g 223%
Fats 100g 0.74g 153%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 1.84mg 94%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 0.129g 92%
Copper 0mg 0.814mg 90%
Selenium 0µg 42.9µg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 0.258g 60%
Calories 884kcal 83kcal 40%
Protein 0g 17.88g 36%
Zinc 0mg 3.81mg 35%
Phosphorus 0mg 234mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Sodium 0mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.997mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.747mg 17%
Choline 0.3mg 80.9mg 15%
Folate 0µg 51µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.156mg 12%
Calcium 0mg 91mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 36mg 9%
Potassium 0mg 259mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 0.3µg 6%
Iron 0.01mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 +13413.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28582.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3504.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.