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Crab meat vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab meat and feta?

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and zinc, while feta is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 409% higher.
  • Feta has 37 times less copper than crab meat. Crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, while feta has 0.032mg.
  • Crab meat is lower in cholesterol.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than crab meat (0).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, feta 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +231.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.6%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3593.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +735.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%

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%
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +580.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1434.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 1.69µg 409%
Copper 1.182mg 0.032mg 128%
Saturated fat 0.133g 14.946g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.844mg 61%
Selenium 40µg 15µg 45%
Calcium 59mg 493mg 43%
Zinc 7.62mg 2.88mg 43%
Fats 1.54g 21.28g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.424mg 19%
Vitamin A 9µg 125µg 13%
Cholesterol 53mg 89mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 4.623g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.967mg 11%
Magnesium 63mg 19mg 10%
Protein 19.35g 14.21g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.154mg 8%
Calories 97kcal 264kcal 8%
Phosphorus 280mg 337mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 1072mg 917mg 7%
Potassium 262mg 62mg 6%
Folate 51µg 32µg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.65mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.591g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.397mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0g 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1281.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2398.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.3%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.