Ricotta vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ricotta and crab meat
- Ricotta has more calcium and vitamin B2; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 465% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta has 62 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, crab meat has only 0.133g.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +472.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +149.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5528.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +556.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +566.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +175.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +254.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +307.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1188.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +318.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3282.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 11.5µg | 465% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 1.182mg | 129% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 7.62mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 40µg | 46% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 1072mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.133g | 37% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 1.54g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 280mg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 19.35g | 16% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 59mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 9µg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 63mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.055mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Folate | 12µg | 51µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.185g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1.34mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.76mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 262mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 97kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.536g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +742.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1860.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.2% |
