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Pumpkin vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pumpkin and crab

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A, while crab has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 170% more than crab.
  • The amount of sodium in pumpkin is lower.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pumpkin, 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.
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%
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 PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +540.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1090.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +431.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14200%

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%
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 CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +886.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Selenium 0.3µg 42.9µg 77%
Copper 0.127mg 0.814mg 76%
Vitamin A 426µg 1µg 47%
Protein 1g 17.88g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.81mg 32%
Phosphorus 44mg 234mg 27%
Sodium 1mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.997mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.747mg 13%
Choline 8.2mg 80.9mg 13%
Folate 16µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.156mg 7%
Calcium 21mg 91mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 36mg 6%
Vitamin C 9mg 3.3mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 1.84mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 0.5mg 4%
Calories 26kcal 83kcal 3%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.074mg 2%
Potassium 340mg 259mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.023mg 2%
Carbs 6.5g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.258g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.74g 1%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.201g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.093mg 1%
Net carbs 6g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.393mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1688%
Contains more FatsFats +640%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +892.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5060%

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 - 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.