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Avocado vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between avocadoes and crab meat

  • Avocadoes are richer in fiber and vitamin B5, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 479% higher.
  • Crab meat contains less saturated fat.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index than avocadoes.

Food types used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1090.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9900%

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.
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.19mg 1.182mg 110%
Selenium 0.4µg 40µg 72%
Zinc 0.64mg 7.62mg 63%
Sodium 7mg 1072mg 46%
Protein 2g 19.35g 35%
Phosphorus 52mg 280mg 33%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.185g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.4mg 20%
Fats 14.66g 1.54g 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.536g 9%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.133g 9%
Folate 81µg 51µg 8%
Magnesium 29mg 63mg 8%
Potassium 485mg 262mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.18mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 59mg 5%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.04mg 4%
Carbs 8.53g 0g 3%
Vitamin C 10mg 7.6mg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.76mg 3%
Calories 160kcal 97kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.34mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.053mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +851.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +867.5%
~equal in Water ~77.55g
~equal in Other ~1.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5196.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.