American cheese vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and crab meat

American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and selenium.
Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 417% more than American cheese.
Crab meat has 136 times less saturated fat than American cheese. American cheese has 18.057g of saturated fat, while crab meat has 0.133g.
American cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.

American cheese

Crab meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1671.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+128.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+142.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+98.5%
Contains more IronIron	+20.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2469.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+206%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+98%

~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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.

American cheese

Crab meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2677.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+325.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1663.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+537.5%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	11.5µg	417%
Copper	0.046mg	1.182mg	126%
Calcium	1045mg	59mg	99%
Saturated fat	18.057g	0.133g	81%
Phosphorus	641mg	280mg	52%
Fats	31.79g	1.54g	47%
Zinc	2.49mg	7.62mg	47%
Selenium	20.2µg	40µg	36%
Vitamin A	250µg	9µg	27%
Sodium	1671mg	1072mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	0.185g	20%
Cholesterol	100mg	53mg	16%
Calories	371kcal	97kcal	14%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.055mg	14%
Folate	8µg	51µg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.18mg	10%
Magnesium	26mg	63mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	1.34mg	8%
Vitamin C	0mg	7.6mg	8%
Choline	36.2mg		7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	0.536g	5%
Vitamin E	0.8mg		5%
Potassium	132mg	262mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.053mg	3%
Vitamin D	23IU		3%
Iron	0.63mg	0.76mg	2%
Protein	18.13g	19.35g	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Carbs	3.7g	0g	1%
Net carbs	3.7g	0g	N/A
Sugar	2.26g		N/A
Manganese	0.041mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.4mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.269mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.783mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	1.536mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	1.684mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.817mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.91mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.393mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.012g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0.118g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.137g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.021g	0.031g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.79g		N/A