Ricotta vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ricotta and crab?
- Ricotta is higher in calcium, yet crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 125% more.
- Ricotta has 41 times more saturated fat than crab. While ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, crab has only 0.201g.
- The glycemic index of crab is lower.
We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types in this article.
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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 | +127.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +227.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3776.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +228.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1133.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +195.9% |
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 | +11900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1572.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2541.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +368.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +262.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +879.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +325% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +362.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 3.33µg | 125% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.814mg | 88% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 42.9µg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.201g | 37% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 3.81mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 563mg | 21% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 0.74g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 2.747mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.997mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 97mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 1µg | 13% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 17.88g | 13% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 91mg | 12% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 80.9mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1.84mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 234mg | 11% |
| Folate | 12µg | 51µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.156mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.129g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 36mg | 6% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 83kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 259mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +1654.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2711.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |
