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Crab meat vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab meat and ostrich

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, and zinc; however, ostrich is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 219% more than ostrich.
  • Crab meat has 13 times more sodium than ostrich. While crab meat has 1072mg of sodium, ostrich has only 80mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +677.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +267.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
~equal in Selenium ~37.5µg

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%
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +262.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.2%
Contains more FatsFats +66.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +424.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crab meat Ostrich
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 6.25µg 219%
Copper 1.182mg 0.152mg 114%
Sodium 1072mg 80mg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 7.143mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.545mg 28%
Iron 0.76mg 2.79mg 25%
Zinc 7.62mg 4.85mg 25%
Protein 19.35g 28.49g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.292mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.318mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.232mg 15%
Cholesterol 53mg 85mg 11%
Magnesium 63mg 25mg 9%
Folate 51µg 15µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 59mg 6mg 5%
Selenium 40µg 37.5µg 5%
Phosphorus 280mg 251mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.133g 1g 4%
Potassium 262mg 362mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.97g 2%
Calories 97kcal 145kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Fats 1.54g 2.57g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.44g 1%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crab meat Ostrich
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
125%
Crab meat
97%
Ostrich
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
120%
Crab meat
66%
Ostrich

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Ostrich
Ostrich contains less Sodium (difference - 992mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Ostrich
Ostrich is cheaper (difference - $12)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.867g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab meat
Crab meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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