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Crab vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and avocadoes different?

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

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Crab
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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%
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 +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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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.
Crab
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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%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +469.7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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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
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 +794%
Contains more FatsFats +1881.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~73.23g
~equal in Other ~1.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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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
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 -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7496.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +603.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.