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Feta vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and crab

  • Feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, crab is richer in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, and choline.
  • Crab covers your daily copper needs 87% more than feta.
  • Crab has 74 times less saturated fat than feta. Feta has 14.946g of saturated fat, while crab has 0.201g.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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.
Feta
3
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.8%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2443.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186%

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.
Feta
6
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +807.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +425.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.997mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Crab DV% diff.
Copper 0.032mg 0.814mg 87%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 3.33µg 68%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.201g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.093mg 58%
Selenium 15µg 42.9µg 51%
Calcium 493mg 91mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.74g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.156mg 21%
Sodium 917mg 563mg 15%
Phosphorus 337mg 234mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Choline 15.4mg 80.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.747mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.129g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.84mg 11%
Calories 264kcal 83kcal 9%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.81mg 8%
Protein 14.21g 17.88g 7%
Potassium 62mg 259mg 6%
Folate 32µg 51µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 36mg 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.074mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.258g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.997mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 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
Feta
3
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
Crab
2
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 +2775.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Crab
1
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 +3483.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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