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

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How are cottage cheese and crab meat different?

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and folate than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 461% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has less sodium.

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
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 +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +687.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.9%
Contains more IronIron +985.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3975.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1805%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.4%

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.
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1253.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2574.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 11.5µg 461%
Copper 0.029mg 1.182mg 128%
Zinc 0.4mg 7.62mg 66%
Selenium 9.7µg 40µg 55%
Sodium 364mg 1072mg 31%
Phosphorus 159mg 280mg 17%
Protein 11.12g 19.35g 16%
Magnesium 8mg 63mg 13%
Cholesterol 17mg 53mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.18mg 10%
Folate 12µg 51µg 10%
Iron 0.07mg 0.76mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.055mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.718g 0.133g 7%
Potassium 104mg 262mg 5%
Fats 4.3g 1.54g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.536g 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 37µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.053mg 2%
Carbs 3.38g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 0.185g 1%
Calories 98kcal 97kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 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 +179.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74%
Contains more OtherOther +10.6%
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 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 +320.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.8%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.