Oyster vs Crab - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Oyster and Crab different?
- Oyster is higher in Zinc, Vitamin B12, Copper, Iron, Selenium, Manganese and Vitamin B1, however Crab is richer in Vitamin B5 and Phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for Zinc from Oyster is 757% higher.
- Oyster contains 16 times more Saturated Fat than Crab. While Oyster contains 3.197g of Saturated Fat, Crab contains only 0.201g.
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+1290%
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Magnesium
+61.1%
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Copper
+427.5%
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Zinc
+2186.9%
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Sodium
-25.9%
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Calcium
+46.8%
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Phosphorus
+47.2%
Equal in Potassium - 259
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Iron
+1290%
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Magnesium
+61.1%
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Copper
+427.5%
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Zinc
+2186.9%
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-25.9%
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Calcium
+46.8%
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Phosphorus
+47.2%
Equal in Potassium - 259
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+15.2%
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Vitamin A
+15000%
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Vitamin B1
+552.2%
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Vitamin B2
+117.2%
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Vitamin B12
+369.4%
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Vitamin B3
+66.5%
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Vitamin B5
+269.3%
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Vitamin B6
+143.8%
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Folate
+64.5%
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Vitamin C
+15.2%
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Vitamin A
+15000%
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Vitamin B1
+552.2%
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Vitamin B2
+117.2%
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Vitamin B12
+369.4%
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Vitamin B3
+66.5%
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Vitamin B5
+269.3%
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Vitamin B6
+143.8%
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Folate
+64.5%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
179
56
Mineral Summary Score
534
80
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
53%
107%
Carbohydrates
12%
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Fats
58%
3%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
| Rich in vitamins | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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| Low glycemic index diet | Equal | |
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Oyster is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Oyster contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Oyster contains less Sodium (difference - 146mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Oyster is cheaper (difference - $9)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.996g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 199 | 83 |
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| Protein | 8.77 | 17.88 |
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| Fats | 12.58 | 0.74 |
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| Vitamin C | 3.8 | 3.3 |
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| Carbs | 11.62 | 0 |
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| Cholesterol | 71 | 97 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 |
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| Iron | 6.95 | 0.5 |
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| Calcium | 62 | 91 |
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| Potassium | 244 | 259 |
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| Magnesium | 58 | 36 |
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| Sugars | 0 |
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| Fiber | 0 |
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| Copper | 4.294 | 0.814 |
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| Zinc | 87.13 | 3.81 |
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| Starch | 0 |
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| Phosphorus | 159 | 234 |
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| Sodium | 417 | 563 |
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| Vitamin A | 302 | 2 |
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| Vitamin E | 1.84 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.15 | 0.023 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.202 | 0.093 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 1.65 | 2.747 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.27 | 0.997 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.064 | 0.156 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 15.63 | 3.33 |
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| Vitamin K | 0.3 |
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| Folate | 31 | 51 |
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| Trans Fat | 0.014 |
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| Saturated Fat | 3.197 | 0.201 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.702 | 0.129 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.313 | 0.258 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.105 | 0.226 |
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| Threonine | 0.365 | 0.727 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.396 | 0.776 |
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| Leucine | 0.638 | 1.307 |
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| Lysine | 0.582 | 1.386 |
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| Methionine | 0.199 | 0.452 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.352 | 0.708 |
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| Valine | 0.409 | 0.806 |
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| Histidine | 0.175 | 0.393 |
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| Fructose | 0 |
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