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Mozzarella vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella and crab different?

  • Mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 100% more than mozzarella.
  • Mozzarella contains 54 times more saturated fat than crab. Mozzarella contains 10.867g of saturated fat, while crab contains 0.201g.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index (27) than crab (0).

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types were 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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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 +703.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2914.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.2%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +262%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +339.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 3.33µg 100%
Copper 0.027mg 0.814mg 87%
Calcium 731mg 91mg 64%
Selenium 15.7µg 42.9µg 49%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.201g 48%
Phosphorus 524mg 234mg 41%
Fats 17.1g 0.74g 25%
Sodium 16mg 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Protein 27.5g 17.88g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.093mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 2.747mg 16%
Vitamin A 137µg 1µg 15%
Cholesterol 54mg 97mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 0.129g 12%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.84mg 11%
Folate 9µg 51µg 11%
Choline 18.4mg 80.9mg 11%
Calories 280kcal 83kcal 10%
Zinc 3.13mg 3.81mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.156mg 6%
Potassium 95mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 0IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.258g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
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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 +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2210.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +42%
Contains more WaterWater +59.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
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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 +3655%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.