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Caviar vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caviar and crab

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2, while crab has more copper.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 695% more than crab.
  • Caviar contains 24 times more iron than crab. While caviar contains 11.88mg of iron, crab contains only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in crab is lower.

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

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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
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.2%
Contains more IronIron +2276%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%

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
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2189.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.84mg
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2318.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +255%
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3489.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2770.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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 - 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.