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Brie vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brie and crab?

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin A, yet crab is higher in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 88% more.
  • Brie has 296 times more vitamin A than crab. While brie has 592 IU of vitamin A, crab has only 2 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crab is lower.

We used Cheese, brie and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types 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.
Brie
Brie
1
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%
Crab
Crab
8
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 CalciumCalcium +102.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4184.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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
Brie
7
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% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Crab
Crab
5
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 +17300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +459.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +622.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Crab DV% diff.
Copper 0.019mg 0.814mg 88%
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.201g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 3.33µg 70%
Selenium 14.5µg 42.9µg 52%
Fats 27.68g 0.74g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.093mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.129g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 1µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 2.747mg 15%
Calories 334kcal 83kcal 13%
Zinc 2.38mg 3.81mg 13%
Choline 15.4mg 80.9mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.84mg 11%
Calcium 184mg 91mg 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 234mg 7%
Protein 20.75g 17.88g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.997mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.156mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.023mg 4%
Folate 65µg 51µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.258g 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 152mg 259mg 3%
Sodium 629mg 563mg 3%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Cholesterol 100mg 97mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 0g 0%
Iron 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
4
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 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 +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3640.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +59.8%
Contains more WaterWater +64.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 +6111.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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 - 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.