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Pumpkin vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and crab meat different?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Pumpkin contains 294 times more vitamin A than crab meat. While pumpkin contains 8513IU of vitamin A, crab meat contains only 29IU.
  • Pumpkin has less sodium.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than pumpkin (52).

Pumpkin, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +830.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2281.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13233.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.76mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.127mg 1.182mg 117%
Selenium 0.3µg 40µg 72%
Zinc 0.32mg 7.62mg 66%
Sodium 1mg 1072mg 47%
Vitamin A 426µg 9µg 46%
Protein 1g 19.35g 37%
Phosphorus 44mg 280mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Magnesium 12mg 63mg 12%
Folate 16µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.34mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.04mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.536g 4%
Calories 26kcal 97kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.055mg 4%
Calcium 21mg 59mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.54g 2%
Potassium 340mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.4mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 9mg 7.6mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.76mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.053mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1835%
Contains more FatsFats +1440%
Contains more OtherOther +95%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1323.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10620%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.