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Caviar vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caviar and crab meat different?

  • Caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, crab meat is richer in copper and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 354% higher.
  • Caviar contains 16 times more iron than crab meat. While caviar contains 11.88mg of iron, crab meat contains only 0.76mg.
  • Crab meat has less cholesterol.

Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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.
Caviar
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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%
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 +376.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.1%
Contains more IronIron +1463.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +974.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +702.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.5%

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.
Caviar
Caviar
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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%
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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2911.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1016.7%
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 11.5µg 354%
Cholesterol 588mg 53mg 178%
Iron 11.88mg 0.76mg 139%
Copper 0.11mg 1.182mg 119%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.4mg 62%
Zinc 0.95mg 7.62mg 61%
Magnesium 300mg 63mg 56%
Selenium 65.5µg 40µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.536g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.055mg 43%
Vitamin A 271µg 9µg 29%
Fats 17.9g 1.54g 25%
Calcium 275mg 59mg 22%
Sodium 1500mg 1072mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.133g 18%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Protein 24.6g 19.35g 11%
Phosphorus 356mg 280mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.053mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.18mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.185g 11%
Calories 264kcal 97kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1.34mg 8%
Potassium 181mg 262mg 2%
Carbs 4g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 4g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 50µg 51µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1062.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +284.6%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 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 +2403.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1281.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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