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Pretzel vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pretzel and Crab different?

  • Pretzel is richer in Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B1, and Folate, while Crab is higher in Vitamin B12, Copper, Selenium, and Zinc.
  • Crab covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 139% more than Pretzel.
  • Pretzel contains 18 times more Vitamin B1 than Crab. Pretzel contains 0.424mg of Vitamin B1, while Crab contains 0.023mg.
  • Crab is lower in Sodium.

Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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.
Pretzel
Pretzel
2
:
8
Crab
Crab
Contains more Iron +816%
Contains more Manganese +1271.6%
Contains more Calcium +237%
Contains more Magnesium +24.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +82.8%
Contains more Potassium +16.1%
Contains less Sodium -54.6%
Contains more Zinc +266.3%
Contains more Copper +421.8%
Contains more Selenium +875%
Pretzel
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 172% 21% 55% 20% 162% 29% 53% 133% 24%
Crab
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 19% 26% 101% 23% 74% 104% 272% 10% 234%
Contains more Iron +816%
Contains more Manganese +1271.6%
Contains more Calcium +237%
Contains more Magnesium +24.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +82.8%
Contains more Potassium +16.1%
Contains less Sodium -54.6%
Contains more Zinc +266.3%
Contains more Copper +421.8%
Contains more Selenium +875%

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.
Pretzel
Pretzel
5
:
6
Crab
Crab
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +257%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Folate +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Pretzel
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 10% 0% 7% 106% 77% 99% 20% 18% 125% 0% 7%
Crab
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 37% 0% 11% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 39% 417% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +257%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Folate +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +209.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzel
Pretzel
3
:
2
Crab
Crab
Contains more Fats +295.9%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +107.7%
Contains more Protein +78.1%
Contains more Water +2446%
Pretzel
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Crab
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more Fats +295.9%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +107.7%
Contains more Protein +78.1%
Contains more Water +2446%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pretzel
Pretzel
2
:
1
Crab
Crab
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +463.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +400.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -48.6%
Pretzel
16% 30% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.391 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.291 g
Crab
34% 22% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.201 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.258 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +463.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +400.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -48.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pretzel Crab
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Crab Opinion
Net carbs 76.99g 0g Pretzel
Protein 10.04g 17.88g Crab
Fats 2.93g 0.74g Pretzel
Carbs 80.39g 0g Pretzel
Calories 384kcal 83kcal Pretzel
Starch 72.58g 0g Pretzel
Fructose 0.31g 0g Pretzel
Sugar 2.21g 0g Crab
Fiber 3.4g 0g Pretzel
Calcium 27mg 91mg Crab
Iron 4.58mg 0.5mg Pretzel
Magnesium 29mg 36mg Crab
Phosphorus 128mg 234mg Crab
Potassium 223mg 259mg Crab
Sodium 1240mg 563mg Crab
Zinc 1.04mg 3.81mg Crab
Copper 0.156mg 0.814mg Crab
Manganese 1.015mg 0.074mg Pretzel
Selenium 4.4µg 42.9µg Crab
Vitamin A 0IU 2IU Crab
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 1µg Crab
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.84mg Crab
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3.3mg Crab
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.023mg Pretzel
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.093mg Pretzel
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 2.747mg Pretzel
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.997mg Crab
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.156mg Crab
Folate 166µg 51µg Pretzel
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg Crab
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.3µg Pretzel
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.226mg Crab
Threonine 0.25mg 0.727mg Crab
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.776mg Crab
Leucine 0.757mg 1.307mg Crab
Lysine 0.257mg 1.386mg Crab
Methionine 0.177mg 0.452mg Crab
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.708mg Crab
Valine 0.48mg 0.806mg Crab
Histidine 0.22mg 0.393mg Crab
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg Pretzel
Trans Fat 0.004g 0.014g Pretzel
Saturated Fat 0.391g 0.201g Crab
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g Crab
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g Crab
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g Crab
Monounsaturated Fat 0.727g 0.129g Pretzel
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.258g Pretzel
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g Crab
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g Pretzel
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Pretzel
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g Pretzel

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pretzel Crab
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Pretzel
56%
Crab
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Pretzel
89%
Crab

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pretzel
Pretzel is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 97mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pretzel
Pretzel is cheaper (difference - $9.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab
Crab is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.21g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crab
Crab contains less Sodium (difference - 677mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.19g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Crab
Crab is lower in glycemic index (difference - 83)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.