Oysters vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oysters and crab meat?

Oysters is richer in zinc, copper, vitamin B12, iron, manganese, and vitamin B2, while crab meat is higher in protein, phosphorus, and folate.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 645% higher.
Crab meat has 15 times less manganese than oysters. Oysters has 0.591mg of manganese, while crab meat has 0.04mg.
Oysters is lower in sodium.

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oysters

Crab meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+96.6%
Contains more IronIron	+1111.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+382.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+931.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1377.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+88.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.3%

~equal in Selenium ~40µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Oysters

Crab meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+195.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+264.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	7.62mg	645%
Copper	5.707mg	1.182mg	503%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	11.5µg	250%
Iron	9.21mg	0.76mg	106%
Sodium	166mg	1072mg	39%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.04mg	24%
Choline	130mg		24%
Protein	11.42g	19.35g	16%
Phosphorus	194mg	280mg	12%
Vitamin E	1.7mg		11%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.055mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.163g		10%
Cholesterol	79mg	53mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.18mg	9%
Folate	14µg	51µg	9%
Vitamin C	0mg	7.6mg	8%
Magnesium	35mg	63mg	7%
Calcium	116mg	59mg	6%
Potassium	139mg	262mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.948g	0.133g	4%
Fats	3.42g	1.54g	3%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	1.34mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	0.536g	3%
Carbs	5.45g	0g	2%
Vitamin A	26µg	9µg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Selenium	39.5µg	40µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.053mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.4mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	0.185g	1%
Calories	102kcal	97kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	50kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	103g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	5.4	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Sugar	1.23g		N/A
Starch	0.9g		0%
Trans fat	0.068g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.269mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	0.783mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	1.536mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	1.684mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	0.817mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	0.91mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.393mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.353g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.271g	0.118g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0.031g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.061g		0%