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Crab vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab and blue cheese

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, and selenium; however, blue cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 92% more than crab.
  • Blue cheese contains 20 times less copper than crab. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while blue cheese contains 0.04mg.
  • Crab has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cheese, blue.

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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.
Crab
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1935%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +722.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +480.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
~equal in Potassium ~256mg

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.
Crab
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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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +636%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +173%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +425.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.22µg 88%
Copper 0.814mg 0.04mg 86%
Saturated fat 0.201g 18.669g 84%
Selenium 42.9µg 14.5µg 52%
Calcium 91mg 528mg 44%
Fats 0.74g 28.74g 43%
Sodium 563mg 1146mg 25%
Phosphorus 234mg 387mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.382mg 22%
Vitamin A 1µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.729mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 353kcal 14%
Choline 80.9mg 15.4mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.016mg 11%
Zinc 3.81mg 2.66mg 10%
Protein 17.88g 21.4g 7%
Cholesterol 97mg 75mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.8g 4%
Folate 51µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.009mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.34g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.166mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.34g N/A
Potassium 259mg 256mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.758mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +87.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3783.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +202.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5929.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.