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Chia seeds vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and crab?

  • Chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet crab is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
  • The glycemic index of crab is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Crab
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +830.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1444%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3579.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.7%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Crab
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2595.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +268%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Crab DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.258g 156%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.074mg 115%
Iron 7.72mg 0.5mg 90%
Phosphorus 860mg 234mg 89%
Magnesium 335mg 36mg 71%
Calcium 631mg 91mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.023mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 0.74g 46%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.747mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Sodium 16mg 563mg 24%
Selenium 55.2µg 42.9µg 22%
Calories 486kcal 83kcal 20%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Carbs 42.12g 0g 14%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.201g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 12%
Copper 0.924mg 0.814mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 1.84mg 9%
Zinc 4.58mg 3.81mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.093mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.129g 5%
Potassium 407mg 259mg 4%
Protein 16.54g 17.88g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3.3mg 2%
Folate 49µg 51µg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Crab
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 FatsFats +4054.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +184%
Contains more WaterWater +1274%
~equal in Protein ~17.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Crab
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1689.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9072.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.