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Oats vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oats and crab meat

  • Oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than oats.
  • The amount of sodium in oats is lower.
  • The glycemic index of crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oats and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Oats
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +181%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.7%
Contains more IronIron +521.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12190%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.9%
~equal in Calcium ~59mg

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.
Oats
3
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~51µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Manganese 4.916mg 0.04mg 212%
Selenium 40µg 73%
Copper 0.626mg 1.182mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.053mg 59%
Iron 4.72mg 0.76mg 50%
Sodium 2mg 1072mg 47%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Phosphorus 523mg 280mg 35%
Zinc 3.97mg 7.62mg 33%
Magnesium 177mg 63mg 27%
Carbs 66.27g 0g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.4mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Calories 389kcal 97kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.536g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Fats 6.9g 1.54g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.055mg 6%
Protein 16.89g 19.35g 5%
Potassium 429mg 262mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.18mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.133g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.185g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.34mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 54mg 59mg 1%
Folate 56µg 51µg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +348.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +843.4%
~equal in Other ~1.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +1077.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.