Oysters vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oysters and crab

Oysters has more zinc, vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, and choline; however, crab is richer in vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6.
Oysters covers your daily zinc needs 680% more than crab.
Crab has 18 times less iron than oysters. Oysters has 9.21mg of iron, while crab has 0.5mg.
Oysters contains less sodium.

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

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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.

Oysters

Crab

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%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~36mg

~equal in Selenium ~42.9µg

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

Crab

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%

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~1.84mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	3.81mg	680%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	3.33µg	590%
Copper	5.707mg	0.814mg	544%
Iron	9.21mg	0.5mg	109%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.074mg	22%
Sodium	166mg	563mg	17%
Protein	11.42g	17.88g	13%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.997mg	11%
Folate	14µg	51µg	9%
Choline	130mg	80.9mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.093mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.156mg	7%
Cholesterol	79mg	97mg	6%
Phosphorus	194mg	234mg	6%
Selenium	39.5µg	42.9µg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	2.747mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	0.258g	5%
Fats	3.42g	0.74g	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.3mg	4%
Potassium	139mg	259mg	4%
Calcium	116mg	91mg	3%
Vitamin A	26µg	1µg	3%
Saturated fat	0.948g	0.201g	3%
Carbs	5.45g	0g	2%
Calories	102kcal	83kcal	1%
Vitamin E	1.7mg	1.84mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.023mg	1%
Vitamin K	2µg	0.3µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	0.129g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	46kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	120g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	0 IU	0%
Magnesium	35mg	36mg	0%
Sugar	1.23g	0g	N/A
Starch	0.9g	0g	0%
Trans fat	0.068g	0.014g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.226mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	0.727mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	0.776mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	1.307mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	1.386mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.452mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	0.708mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	0.806mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.393mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.353g	0.101g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.271g	0.067g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0.009g	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	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.061g		N/A