Papaya vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between papaya and crab?
- Papaya is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
- Papaya has 475 times more vitamin A than crab. While papaya has 950IU of vitamin A, crab has only 2IU.
- The amount of sodium in papaya is lower.
- The glycemic index of crab is lower.
We used Papayas, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +355% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1708.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +4662.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2240% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7050% |
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 | +1745.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4600% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +766.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +513.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +244.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +669.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +422% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +310.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +37.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1226.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
Copper | 0.045mg | 0.814mg | 85% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 42.9µg | 77% |
Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 3.3mg | 64% |
Protein | 0.47g | 17.88g | 35% |
Zinc | 0.08mg | 3.81mg | 34% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 10mg | 234mg | 32% |
Sodium | 8mg | 563mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.997mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 2.747mg | 15% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 80.9mg | 14% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 1.84mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.156mg | 9% |
Calcium | 20mg | 91mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 1µg | 5% |
Fructose | 3.73g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
Folate | 37µg | 51µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 36mg | 4% |
Carbs | 10.82g | 0g | 4% |
Iron | 0.25mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Calories | 43kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 182mg | 259mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.26g | 0.74g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0.201g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.258g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.12g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.82g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.129g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.011mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.016mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.025mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.01mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +3704.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +184.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +333.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +344.8% |