Biscuit vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and crab?

Biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc.
Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% more.
Biscuits have 22 times more saturated fat than crab. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, crab has only 0.201g.
The glycemic index of crab is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types 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.

Biscuit

Crab

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+158.2%
Contains more IronIron	+480%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+410.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+114%
Contains more CopperCopper	+892.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+605.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+120%

~equal in Sodium ~563mg

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.

Biscuit

Crab

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1447.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+19.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+249.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+345.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+4062.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	3.33µg	135%
Copper	0.082mg	0.814mg	81%
Selenium	19.5µg	42.9µg	43%
Cholesterol	3mg	97mg	31%
Iron	2.9mg	0.5mg	30%
Zinc	0.54mg	3.81mg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.023mg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	0.258g	26%
Fats	16.3g	0.74g	24%
Protein	7g	17.88g	22%
Saturated fat	4.324g	0.201g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.093mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	0.129g	17%
Carbs	44.6g	0g	15%
Choline		80.9mg	15%
Calories	353kcal	83kcal	14%
Calcium	235mg	91mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.997mg	14%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.074mg	13%
Vitamin E		1.84mg	12%
Phosphorus	164mg	234mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.156mg	9%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Magnesium	18mg	36mg	4%
Potassium	121mg	259mg	4%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	3.3mg	3%
Folate	61µg	51µg	3%
Sodium	580mg	563mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	2.747mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	120g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	43.1g	0g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A		1µg	0%
Vitamin K		0.3µg	0%
Trans fat		0.014g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.226mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.727mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.776mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	1.307mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	1.386mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.452mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.708mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.806mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.393mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.101g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.067g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A