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Pound cake vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pound cake and crab

  • Pound cake is higher in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 124% higher.
  • Pound cake has 24 times more saturated fat than crab. While pound cake has 4.811g of saturated fat, crab has only 0.201g.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than pound cake (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Crab
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +196%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1838.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +786%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +758%

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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Crab
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +825%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 3.33µg 124%
Copper 0.042mg 0.814mg 86%
Selenium 5µg 42.9µg 69%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.81mg 31%
Protein 5g 17.88g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.258g 21%
Saturated fat 4.811g 0.201g 21%
Fats 13.96g 0.74g 20%
Carbs 53.64g 0g 18%
Threonine 153mg 0.727mg 15%
Calories 353kcal 83kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.023mg 13%
Phosphorus 140mg 234mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.093mg 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.5mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.997mg 10%
Cholesterol 66mg 97mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.156mg 9%
Sodium 377mg 563mg 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.84mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 0g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 2.747mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 36mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.129g 7%
Calcium 47mg 91mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Potassium 149mg 259mg 3%
Choline 65.6mg 80.9mg 3%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.074mg 2%
Folate 42µg 51µg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +1786.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.6%
Contains more WaterWater +208%
Contains more OtherOther +10.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2241.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1225.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.