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Brie vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and crab meat

  • Brie has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 410% more than brie.
  • Brie has 131 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While brie has 17.41g of saturated fat, crab meat has only 0.133g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +211.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +6121.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.9%

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.
Brie
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +597%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 11.5µg 410%
Copper 0.019mg 1.182mg 129%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.133g 79%
Zinc 2.38mg 7.62mg 48%
Selenium 14.5µg 40µg 46%
Fats 27.68g 1.54g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.055mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.185g 20%
Sodium 629mg 1072mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 9µg 18%
Cholesterol 100mg 53mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 59mg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 280mg 13%
Calories 334kcal 97kcal 12%
Magnesium 20mg 63mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.4mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 1.34mg 6%
Folate 65µg 51µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.18mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.76mg 3%
Protein 20.75g 19.35g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 262mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.536g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.053mg 1%
Carbs 0.45g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Manganese 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +1697.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +73.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.2%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 +4231.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.

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