Crab vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab and ostrich?
- Crab is higher in copper, vitamin E, and selenium, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 122% more.
- Crab has 8 times more vitamin E than ostrich. While crab has 1.84mg of vitamin E, ostrich has only 0.23mg.
- The amount of sodium in ostrich is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1416.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +435.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +289.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +458% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +908.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +214% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +249.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +87.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 6.25µg | 122% |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.152mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.545mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 2.79mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 7.143mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 80mg | 21% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 28.49g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.232mg | 17% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.292mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 0.23mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 37.5µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 6mg | 9% |
| Folate | 51µg | 15µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 4.85mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 1.318mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 85mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1g | 4% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 145kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 362mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 2.57g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 251mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0.97g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +293% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +247.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +651.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.5% |
