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Sweet potato vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and crab meat

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A and fiber, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less sodium.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +682.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7777.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.151mg 1.182mg 115%
Vitamin A 709µg 9µg 78%
Selenium 0.6µg 40µg 72%
Zinc 0.3mg 7.62mg 67%
Sodium 55mg 1072mg 44%
Protein 1.57g 19.35g 36%
Phosphorus 47mg 280mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Folate 11µg 51µg 10%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.04mg 9%
Magnesium 25mg 63mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.4mg 8%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 7.6mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.34mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Calcium 30mg 59mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.536g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.053mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.76mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.18mg 2%
Fats 0.05g 1.54g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.133g 1%
Calories 86kcal 97kcal 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.055mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1132.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2980%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3728.6%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.