Salsa vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and crab different?
- Salsa is higher in iron and vitamin A; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
- Salsa contains 275 times more vitamin A than crab. While salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, crab contains only 2IU.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +348% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +658.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +747.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2141.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +680% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10625% |
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 | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +210% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +154.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +168.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.814mg | 80% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 42.9µg | 77% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 3.81mg | 33% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 17.88g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 234mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.5mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 20% | |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 2.747mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Folate | 19µg | 51µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 563mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 36kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 270mg | 259mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.129g | 0% |
| 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 | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1092% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +706.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141.1% |
