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Oysters vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oysters and crab meat?

  • Oysters is richer in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2, while crab meat is higher in phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 645% higher.
  • Crab meat has 15 times less manganese than oysters. Oysters has 0.591mg of manganese, while crab meat has 0.04mg.
  • Oysters is lower in sodium.

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +1111.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +382.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +931.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1377.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
~equal in Selenium ~40µg

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 0% 8.7% 34% 0% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11% 71%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +264.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Crab meat DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 7.62mg 645%
Copper 5.707mg 1.182mg 503%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 11.5µg 250%
Iron 9.21mg 0.76mg 106%
Sodium 166mg 1072mg 39%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.04mg 24%
Choline 130mg 24%
Protein 11.42g 19.35g 16%
Phosphorus 194mg 280mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.055mg 10%
Folate 14µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.18mg 9%
Cholesterol 79mg 53mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Magnesium 35mg 63mg 7%
Calcium 116mg 59mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.133g 4%
Potassium 139mg 262mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.536g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.34mg 3%
Fats 3.42g 1.54g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 9µg 2%
Carbs 5.45g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.185g 1%
Selenium 39.5µg 40µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0.4mg 1%
Calories 102kcal 97kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.45g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.031g 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
~equal in Water ~77.55g
~equal in Other ~1.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.