Pasta vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pasta and crab meat
- Pasta has more vitamin B1 and manganese, while crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin C.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 473% higher.
- Crab meat contains 6 times less manganese than pasta. Pasta contains 0.224mg of manganese, while crab meat contains 0.04mg.
- The amount of sodium in pasta is lower.
- Crab meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab meat is 0, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.
The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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 IronIron | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +460% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +883.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +991.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1171% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1260.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +344.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +294.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +429.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +8114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 11.5µg | 473% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 1.182mg | 121% |
| Selenium | 40µg | 73% | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 7.62mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1072mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 280mg | 31% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 19.35g | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.053mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 63mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 53mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 262mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.76mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Folate | 64µg | 51µg | 3% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 1.34mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 1.54g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.536g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.133g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +275.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +403.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +49.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.9% |
