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Wheat vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat and crab?

  • Wheat is higher in manganese, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet crab is higher in vitamin B12 and copper.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% more.
  • Wheat has 41 times more manganese than crab. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, crab has only 0.074mg.
  • The glycemic index of crab is lower.

We used Wheat, durum 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Crab
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.4%
Contains more IronIron +604%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3970.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.2%
~equal in Zinc ~3.81mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Crab
Crab
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1721.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.997mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.074mg 128%
Selenium 89.4µg 42.9µg 85%
Phosphorus 508mg 234mg 39%
Iron 3.52mg 0.5mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.023mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Copper 0.553mg 0.814mg 29%
Magnesium 144mg 36mg 26%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 2.747mg 25%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Sodium 2mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.156mg 20%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Calories 339kcal 83kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Protein 13.68g 17.88g 8%
Calcium 34mg 91mg 6%
Potassium 431mg 259mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.258g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Fats 2.47g 0.74g 3%
Zinc 4.16mg 3.81mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.093mg 2%
Folate 43µg 51µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.997mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.201g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.129g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 248kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Crab
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 +233.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.7%
Contains more WaterWater +628.4%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Crab
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 +166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.