Quinoa vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quinoa and crab different?
- Quinoa is richer in manganese and iron, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than quinoa.
- Quinoa contains 9 times more manganese than crab. Quinoa contains 0.631mg of manganese, while crab contains 0.074mg.
- Quinoa is lower in sodium.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index (53) than crab (0).
Quinoa, cooked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +198% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +752.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +435.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +324% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +249.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1432.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +365.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +192.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +251.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 42.9µg | 73% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.814mg | 69% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 17.88g | 27% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 3.81mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.074mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 563mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 2.747mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 234mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.5mg | 12% |
| Choline | 23mg | 80.9mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 1.84mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 91mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 36mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 0g | 7% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.023mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.258g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.156mg | 3% |
| Folate | 42µg | 51µg | 2% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.74g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.129g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.201g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 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 FatsFats | +159.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +306.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +309.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +317.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13% |
