Cheese vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cheese and crab meat?
- Cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and selenium.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 433% higher.
- Crab meat has 142 times less saturated fat than cheese. Cheese has 18.867g of saturated fat, while crab meat has 0.133g.
We used Cheese, cheddar and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1103.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +442.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3840% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +678.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2171.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +945.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 11.5µg | 433% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 1.182mg | 128% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 0.133g | 85% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 59mg | 65% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 1.54g | 49% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 9µg | 36% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 7.62mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.055mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 280mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 0.185g | 23% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 40µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 1072mg | 18% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 97kcal | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 53mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 63mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 1.34mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.76mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 19.35g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.536g | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 76mg | 262mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2063% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +109.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4897.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +165.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
