Zucchini vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are zucchini and crab different?
- Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than zucchini.
- Zucchini contains 5 times more vitamin C than crab. Zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, while crab contains 3.3mg.
- Zucchini is lower in sodium.
- Zucchini has a higher glycemic index (15) than crab (0).
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +468.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1435.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1090.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +515.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21350% |
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 CVitamin C | +442.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +509.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +388.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +751.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.814mg | 85% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 42.9µg | 78% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 17.88g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 3.81mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 234mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 563mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.997mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 3.3mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 2.747mg | 14% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 80.9mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.84mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 51µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 83kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 0g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 261mg | 259mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1377.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +131.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1072.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +183.5% |
