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Crab vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and okra different?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, okra is richer in manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Okra, raw are the varieties 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%
Okra
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 25% 26% 23% 36% 16% 26% 0.91% 103% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +646.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +964.9%
~equal in Calcium ~82mg

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%
Okra
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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 77% 12% 5.4% 0% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +581.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +557.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +597%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Okra DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 0.109mg 78%
Selenium 42.9µg 0.7µg 77%
Protein 17.88g 1.93g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.788mg 31%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.58mg 29%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 31.3µg 26%
Phosphorus 234mg 61mg 25%
Sodium 563mg 7mg 24%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 23mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.245mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.2mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Choline 80.9mg 12.3mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.27mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.215mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.06mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 33kcal 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.62mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.45g 2%
Folate 51µg 60µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.027g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.57g 1%
Potassium 259mg 299mg 1%
Calcium 91mg 82mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.19g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.026g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.48g N/A
Starch 0g 0.34g 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Okra
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2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.4%
Contains more FatsFats +289.5%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%

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
Okra
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37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +658.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +855.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/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.