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

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The main differences between crab meat and cream cheese

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus, yet cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 470% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 66 times more copper than cream cheese. Crab meat contains 1.182mg of copper, while cream cheese contains 0.018mg.
  • Cream cheese contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.5%
Contains more IronIron +590.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +6466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1424%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +365.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.7%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Cream cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 0.22µg 470%
Copper 1.182mg 0.018mg 129%
Saturated fat 0.133g 20.213g 91%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.5mg 65%
Selenium 40µg 8.6µg 57%
Fats 1.54g 34.44g 51%
Sodium 1072mg 314mg 33%
Vitamin A 9µg 308µg 33%
Protein 19.35g 6.15g 26%
Phosphorus 280mg 107mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 8.907g 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 101mg 16%
Calories 97kcal 350kcal 13%
Magnesium 63mg 9mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.23mg 13%
Folate 51µg 9µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.056mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.091mg 8%
Iron 0.76mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 1.483g 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Potassium 262mg 132mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.517mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.52g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.6%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2136.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4714.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.7%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.