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Okra vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are okra and crab different?

  • Okra is higher in manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin C; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
  • Okra contains 104 times more vitamin K than crab. While okra contains 31.3µg of vitamin K, crab contains only 0.3µg.
  • Okra has less sodium.

Okra, raw 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Okra
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 25% 26% 23% 36% 16% 26% 0.91% 103% 3.8%
Crab
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +964.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11%
Contains more CopperCopper +646.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6028.6%

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.
Okra
6
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 77% 12% 5.4% 0% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45% 6.7%
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +597%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +581.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +557.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Okra Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.109mg 0.814mg 78%
Selenium 0.7µg 42.9µg 77%
Protein 1.93g 17.88g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Manganese 0.788mg 0.074mg 31%
Zinc 0.58mg 3.81mg 29%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 0.3µg 26%
Phosphorus 61mg 234mg 25%
Sodium 7mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin C 23mg 3.3mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 0.997mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.023mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Choline 12.3mg 80.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.747mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.84mg 10%
Magnesium 57mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.156mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.093mg 3%
Calories 33kcal 83kcal 3%
Iron 0.62mg 0.5mg 2%
Carbs 7.45g 0g 2%
Folate 60µg 51µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.027g 0.258g 2%
Fructose 0.57g 0g 1%
Potassium 299mg 259mg 1%
Calcium 82mg 91mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.74g 1%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.201g 1%
Net carbs 4.25g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.48g 0g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
2
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.4%
Contains more FatsFats +289.5%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Okra
1
37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +658.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +855.6%

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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. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.