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Avocado vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are avocadoes and crab different?

  • Avocadoes are richer in fiber and vitamin K, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than avocadoes.
  • Avocadoes are lower in sodium.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index (40) than crab (0).

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
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%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +495.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10625%
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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 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%
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +203%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +469.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Selenium 0.4µg 42.9µg 77%
Copper 0.19mg 0.814mg 69%
Protein 2g 17.88g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.64mg 3.81mg 29%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Phosphorus 52mg 234mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.129g 24%
Sodium 7mg 563mg 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.74g 21%
Vitamin K 21µg 0.3µg 17%
Choline 14.2mg 80.9mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.258g 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.201g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.156mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.997mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 91mg 8%
Folate 81µg 51µg 8%
Potassium 485mg 259mg 7%
Vitamin C 10mg 3.3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.747mg 6%
Calories 160kcal 83kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.093mg 3%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.074mg 3%
Carbs 8.53g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 1.84mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 0g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.393mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g 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
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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 +1881.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +794%
~equal in Water ~79.69g
~equal in Other ~1.69g

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
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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 +7496.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +603.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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 - 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.