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Crab meat vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and avocadoes

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

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +255%

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.6%
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 FolateFolate +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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