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Oysters vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oysters and crab stick?

  • Oysters is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, and choline; however, crab stick is richer in phosphorus.
  • Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 712% more.
  • Crab stick contains 178 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while crab stick contains 0.032mg.
  • Crab stick has less cholesterol.
  • Oysters has a lower glycemic index (0) than crab stick (50).

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi 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.
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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +2261.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +17734.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +23718.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.4%

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.
Oysters
Oysters
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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 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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2970.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oysters Crab stick DV% diff.
Zinc 78.6mg 0.33mg 712%
Vitamin B12 17.5µg 0.57µg 705%
Copper 5.707mg 0.032mg 631%
Iron 9.21mg 0.39mg 110%
Selenium 39.5µg 22.3µg 31%
Manganese 0.591mg 0.011mg 25%
Choline 130mg 13mg 21%
Cholesterol 79mg 20mg 20%
Sodium 166mg 529mg 16%
Phosphorus 194mg 282mg 13%
Calcium 116mg 13mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 0mg 9%
Protein 11.42g 7.62g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.62mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.08mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.056g 0.143g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.13mg 5%
Fats 3.42g 0.46g 5%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.948g 0.216g 3%
Carbs 5.45g 15g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Magnesium 35mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.506g 0.275g 1%
Potassium 139mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.4µg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.62g 1%
Starch 0.9g 3.5g 1%
Calories 102kcal 95kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.45g 14.5g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 1.23g 6.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.068g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.046mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.762mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.257mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.523mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.353g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.271g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 0.089g 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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.9%
Contains more FatsFats +643.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%
~equal in Water ~74.66g

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +638.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 58%
Starch: 0.9 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 30% 27% 6%
Starch: 3.5 g
Sucrose: 2.95 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +288.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +117.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.