Seaweed vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between seaweed and crab meat
- Seaweed has more folate, iron, and magnesium; however, crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% more.
- Seaweed has 4 times more iron than crab meat. Seaweed has 2.85mg of iron, while crab meat has 0.76mg.
- Seaweed is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.
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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 | +92.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +184.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +275% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +194.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +809.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +519.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +566.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5614.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +252.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +185.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 1.182mg | 117% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 40µg | 71% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 7.62mg | 58% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Sodium | 233mg | 1072mg | 36% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 19.35g | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 280mg | 34% |
| Folate | 180µg | 51µg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.76mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 63mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.18mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 59mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 89mg | 262mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.34mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 7.6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.536g | 3% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 97kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.56g | 1.54g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.133g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +323.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1051.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +175% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1040.4% |
