Potato vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between potatoes and crab
- Potatoes have more vitamin C, while crab has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
- Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than potatoes.
- Potatoes contain 6 times more vitamin C than crab. While potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, crab contains only 3.3mg.
- The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
- Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +658.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +640% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1170% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +310.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10625% |
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 | +497% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +252.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +238% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +568.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.814mg | 78% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 42.9µg | 77% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3.81mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 17.88g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 234mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 563mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 3.3mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.997mg | 14% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 80.9mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 1.84mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.156mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 2.747mg | 11% |
| Folate | 15µg | 51µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 0g | 6% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 259mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 83kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0g | 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 | +772.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +722.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6350% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +514.3% |