Pasta vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pasta and crab
- Pasta has more vitamin B1; however, crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 133% more than pasta.
- Crab contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than pasta. Pasta contains 0.209mg of vitamin B1, while crab contains 0.023mg.
- Pasta has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of pasta is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +128% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +202.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1416.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +979.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +775.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +580.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +271.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +808.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +176.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +444.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +358.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2278.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 3.33µg | 133% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.814mg | 80% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 78% | |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 3.81mg | 30% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 17.88g | 25% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 563mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 234mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 97mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.023mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.997mg | 16% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 2.747mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.156mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.5mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 0g | 8% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 259mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.074mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Folate | 64µg | 51µg | 3% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0.74g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.201g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +247.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +445.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.3% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.129g
