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Ostrich vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ostrich and crab?

  • Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet crab is higher in copper, vitamin E, and selenium.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 122% more.
  • Ostrich has 10 times more vitamin B1 than crab. While ostrich has 0.232mg of vitamin B1, crab has only 0.023mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ostrich is lower.

We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +458%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg

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.
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +908.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 3.33µg 122%
Copper 0.152mg 0.814mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.156mg 30%
Iron 2.79mg 0.5mg 29%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 2.747mg 27%
Sodium 80mg 563mg 21%
Protein 28.49g 17.88g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.023mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.093mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.84mg 11%
Selenium 37.5µg 42.9µg 10%
Calcium 6mg 91mg 9%
Folate 15µg 51µg 9%
Zinc 4.85mg 3.81mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.997mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Cholesterol 85mg 97mg 4%
Saturated fat 1g 0.201g 4%
Calories 145kcal 83kcal 3%
Magnesium 25mg 36mg 3%
Potassium 362mg 259mg 3%
Fats 2.57g 0.74g 3%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.074mg 2%
Phosphorus 251mg 234mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.129g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.258g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +247.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +293%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Crab
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +651.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.