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Crab vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and caviar

  • Crab has more copper, while caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 695% more than crab.
  • Crab contains 7 times more copper than caviar. While crab contains 0.814mg of copper, caviar contains only 0.11mg.
  • The amount of sodium in crab is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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.
Crab
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%
Caviar
Caviar
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.2%
Contains more IronIron +2276%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.7%

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.
Crab
Crab
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Caviar
Caviar
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2189.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.89mg
~equal in Folate ~50µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 20µg 695%
Cholesterol 97mg 588mg 164%
Iron 0.5mg 11.88mg 142%
Copper 0.814mg 0.11mg 78%
Choline 80.9mg 490.9mg 75%
Magnesium 36mg 300mg 63%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 3.5mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 7.405g 48%
Sodium 563mg 1500mg 41%
Selenium 42.9µg 65.5µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.62mg 41%
Vitamin A 1µg 271µg 30%
Fats 0.74g 17.9g 26%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.95mg 26%
Calcium 91mg 275mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.201g 4.06g 18%
Phosphorus 234mg 356mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.12mg 16%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.19mg 14%
Protein 17.88g 24.6g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.32mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 4.631g 11%
Calories 83kcal 264kcal 9%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 181mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4g 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4g N/A
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.89mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.6µg 0%
Folate 51µg 50µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.229g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Caviar
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2318.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +255%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3489.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2770.2%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.