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Potato salad vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato salad and crab meat

  • Potato salad has more fiber, while crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crab meat is lower.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab meat is 0, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +901.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2358.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875.6%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +628.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.118mg 1.182mg 118%
Zinc 0.31mg 7.62mg 66%
Selenium 4.1µg 40µg 65%
Phosphorus 52mg 280mg 33%
Protein 2.68g 19.35g 33%
Sodium 529mg 1072mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.536g 21%
Folate 7µg 51µg 11%
Magnesium 15mg 63mg 11%
Fats 8.2g 1.54g 10%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.133g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.185g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Cholesterol 68mg 53mg 5%
Calcium 19mg 59mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 9µg 3%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin C 10mg 7.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.053mg 2%
Calories 143kcal 97kcal 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.76mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0g N/A
Potassium 254mg 262mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +432.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +622%
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +597.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.