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Cheesecake vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and crab different?

  • Cheesecake is richer in vitamin A, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 132% more than cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake contains 274 times more vitamin A than crab. Cheesecake contains 547IU of vitamin A, while crab contains 2IU.
  • Crab is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index (50) than crab (0).

Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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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 IronIron +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3970%
Contains more ZincZinc +647.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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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 +15800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +725%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1308.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1858.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 3.33µg 132%
Copper 0.02mg 0.814mg 88%
Selenium 5.2µg 42.9µg 69%
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.201g 44%
Fats 22.5g 0.74g 33%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.81mg 30%
Protein 5.5g 17.88g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.129g 21%
Phosphorus 93mg 234mg 20%
Vitamin A 159µg 1µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 2.747mg 16%
Cholesterol 55mg 97mg 14%
Calories 321kcal 83kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.997mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 1.84mg 9%
Carbs 25.5g 0g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.258g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.156mg 8%
Folate 18µg 51µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.093mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 36mg 6%
Choline 45.9mg 80.9mg 6%
Sodium 438mg 563mg 5%
Potassium 90mg 259mg 5%
Calcium 51mg 91mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Net carbs 25.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +2940.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.1%
Contains more WaterWater +74.8%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +6593%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.