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Tortilla vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tortilla and crab

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, and fiber; however, crab has more copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for crab is 79% higher.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than crab.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 IronIron +662%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +698%
Contains more ZincZinc +1090.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.4%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 +1508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +868.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +486.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.102mg 0.814mg 79%
Selenium 16.6µg 42.9µg 48%
Iron 3.81mg 0.5mg 41%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.81mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.023mg 29%
Protein 7.28g 17.88g 21%
Starch 43.02g 0g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.997mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 146mg 234mg 13%
Folate 98µg 51µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.84mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.747mg 9%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.074mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 83kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.156mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 259mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 36mg 4%
Sodium 482mg 563mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.093mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 91mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.258g 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
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 +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.6%
Contains more WaterWater +99.4%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
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 +43.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.