Wheat vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wheat and crab meat
- Wheat has more manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than wheat .
- Wheat has 75 times more manganese than crab meat. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, crab meat has only 0.04mg.
- Wheat has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of wheat is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum 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 | +128.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +363.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7430% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +690.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +402.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.04mg | 129% |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 40µg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 1.182mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1072mg | 47% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.76mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.34mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 280mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.053mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 7.62mg | 31% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 0g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 63mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.18mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 97kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.4mg | 11% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 19.35g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 262mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.536g | 3% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Folate | 43µg | 51µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.133g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 1.54g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +60.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +608.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.7% |