Crab meat vs Oyster - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Crab meat and Oyster
- Crab meat is higher in Phosphorus, yet Oyster is higher in Zinc, Copper, Vitamin B12, Iron, Selenium, Manganese and Vitamin B2.
- Oyster covers your daily Zinc needs 723% more than Crab meat.
- Crab meat contains 3 times more Sodium than Oyster. While Crab meat contains 1072mg of Sodium, Oyster contains only 417mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried.
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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Phosphorus
+76.1%
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Iron
+814.5%
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Copper
+263.3%
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Zinc
+1043.4%
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Sodium
-61.1%
Equal in Calcium - 62
Equal in Potassium - 244
Equal in Magnesium - 58
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Phosphorus
+76.1%
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Iron
+814.5%
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Copper
+263.3%
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Zinc
+1043.4%
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Sodium
-61.1%
Equal in Calcium - 62
Equal in Potassium - 244
Equal in Magnesium - 58
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+100%
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Vitamin B5
+48.1%
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Vitamin B6
+181.3%
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Folate
+64.5%
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Vitamin A
+941.4%
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Vitamin B1
+183%
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Vitamin B2
+267.3%
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Vitamin B3
+23.1%
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Vitamin B12
+35.9%
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Vitamin C
+100%
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Vitamin B5
+48.1%
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Vitamin B6
+181.3%
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Folate
+64.5%
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Vitamin A
+941.4%
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Vitamin B1
+183%
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Vitamin B2
+267.3%
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Vitamin B3
+23.1%
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Vitamin B12
+35.9%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
135
179
Mineral Summary Score
122
534
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
116%
53%
Carbohydrates
0%
12%
Fats
7%
58%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Cholesterol |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in Sugars | Equal | ||
| Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
| Rich in vitamins | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sodium?
Oyster contains less Sodium (difference - 655mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Oyster is cheaper (difference - $9)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.064g)
Which food contains less Sugars?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 97 | 199 |
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| Protein | 19.35 | 8.77 |
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| Fats | 1.54 | 12.58 |
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| Vitamin C | 7.6 | 3.8 |
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| Carbs | 0 | 11.62 |
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| Cholesterol | 53 | 71 |
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| Iron | 0.76 | 6.95 |
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| Calcium | 59 | 62 |
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| Potassium | 262 | 244 |
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| Magnesium | 63 | 58 |
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| Fiber | 0 |
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| Copper | 1.182 | 4.294 |
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| Zinc | 7.62 | 87.13 |
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| Phosphorus | 280 | 159 |
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| Sodium | 1072 | 417 |
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| Vitamin A | 29 | 302 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.053 | 0.15 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.055 | 0.202 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 1.34 | 1.65 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.4 | 0.27 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.18 | 0.064 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 11.5 | 15.63 |
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| Folate | 51 | 31 |
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| Saturated Fat | 0.133 | 3.197 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.185 | 4.702 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536 | 3.313 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.269 | 0.105 |
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| Threonine | 0.783 | 0.365 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.938 | 0.396 |
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| Leucine | 1.536 | 0.638 |
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| Lysine | 1.684 | 0.582 |
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| Methionine | 0.545 | 0.199 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.817 | 0.352 |
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| Valine | 0.91 | 0.409 |
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| Histidine | 0.393 | 0.175 |
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