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

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Significant differences between crab meat and American cheese

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and selenium; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 417% more than American cheese.
  • American cheese has 26 times less copper than crab meat. Crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, while American cheese has 0.046mg.
  • Crab meat contains less sodium.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.5%
Contains more IronIron +20.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2469.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1671.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1663.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat American cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 1.5µg 417%
Copper 1.182mg 0.046mg 126%
Calcium 59mg 1045mg 99%
Saturated fat 0.133g 18.057g 81%
Phosphorus 280mg 641mg 52%
Fats 1.54g 31.79g 47%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.49mg 47%
Selenium 40µg 20.2µg 36%
Vitamin A 9µg 250µg 27%
Sodium 1072mg 1671mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 8.236g 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 100mg 16%
Calories 97kcal 371kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.234mg 14%
Folate 51µg 8µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.054mg 10%
Magnesium 63mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.286g 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Potassium 262mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.63mg 2%
Protein 19.35g 18.13g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.403mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +95.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1964.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +334%
~equal in Protein ~18.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4351.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.9%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.