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Crab meat vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab meat and oats

  • Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and zinc, yet oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than oats.
  • Crab meat contains 536 times more sodium than oats. While crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, oats contain only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.7%
Contains more IronIron +521.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12190%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~56µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0µg 479%
Manganese 0.04mg 4.916mg 212%
Selenium 40µg 73%
Copper 1.182mg 0.626mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.763mg 59%
Iron 0.76mg 4.72mg 50%
Sodium 1072mg 2mg 47%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Phosphorus 280mg 523mg 35%
Zinc 7.62mg 3.97mg 33%
Magnesium 63mg 177mg 27%
Carbs 0g 66.27g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.349mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Calories 97kcal 389kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 2.535g 13%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Fats 1.54g 6.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.139mg 6%
Protein 19.35g 16.89g 5%
Potassium 262mg 429mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.119mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.133g 1.217g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.178g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.961mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 59mg 54mg 1%
Folate 51µg 56µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.405mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +843.4%
Contains more FatsFats +348.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +10.3%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1077.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.9%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.