Saffron vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saffron and crab different?
- Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and copper.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1232% more than crab.
- Saffron contains 24 times more vitamin C than crab. Saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, while crab contains 3.3mg.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than crab (0).
Spices, saffron 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 | +633.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +565.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2120% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38289.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +249.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +666.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +2348.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +187.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +547.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.074mg | 1232% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.5mg | 133% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 3.3mg | 86% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 42.9µg | 68% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.156mg | 66% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.814mg | 54% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 36mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 259mg | 43% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 3.81mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 0g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 148mg | 563mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.093mg | 13% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 17.88g | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.258g | 12% |
| Folate | 93µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 83kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 2.747mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.023mg | 8% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.74g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.201g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 234mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 91mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.129g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +690.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +222.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +569.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +232.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +701.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
