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Crab vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and oysters

  • Crab has more vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6; however, oysters is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, and choline.
  • Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 680% more than crab.
  • Oysters has 4 times less folate than crab. Crab has 51µg of folate, while oysters has 14µg.
  • Oysters contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat.

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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +1742%
Contains more CopperCopper +601.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1963%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +698.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~equal in Selenium ~39.5µg

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.
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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
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 0% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Oysters DV% diff.
Zinc 3.81mg 78.6mg 680%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 17.5µg 590%
Copper 0.814mg 5.707mg 544%
Iron 0.5mg 9.21mg 109%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.591mg 22%
Sodium 563mg 166mg 17%
Protein 17.88g 11.42g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.447mg 11%
Folate 51µg 14µg 9%
Choline 80.9mg 130mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.18mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.061mg 7%
Cholesterol 97mg 79mg 6%
Phosphorus 234mg 194mg 6%
Selenium 42.9µg 39.5µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.85mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.056g 5%
Fats 0.74g 3.42g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 139mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 116mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.948g 3%
Carbs 0g 5.45g 2%
Calories 83kcal 102kcal 1%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.7mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.506g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.45g N/A
Vitamin D 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 36mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0g 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +362.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~78.19g

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +292.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.3%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.