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Crab vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab and parmesan

  • Crab has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium, while parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Crab covers your daily need for copper, 86% more than parmesan.
  • Crab contains 34 times more vitamin B3 than parmesan. While crab contains 2.747mg of vitamin B3, parmesan contains only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of sodium in crab is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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
Crab
4
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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1935%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +837.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~34mg
~equal in Iron ~0.49mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.071mg

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
Crab
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Parmesan DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.04mg 86%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.4µg 80%
Calcium 91mg 853mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.201g 15.371g 69%
Phosphorus 234mg 627mg 56%
Sodium 563mg 1804mg 54%
Fats 0.74g 27.84g 42%
Vitamin A 1µg 262µg 29%
Protein 17.88g 28.42g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.358mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 7.13g 18%
Calories 83kcal 420kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.08mg 17%
Selenium 42.9µg 34.4µg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 14.1mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.45mg 11%
Folate 51µg 6µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.53mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.386g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.081mg 6%
Carbs 0g 13.91g 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 86mg 4%
Zinc 3.81mg 4.2mg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 21 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 259mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 0g 13.91g N/A
Magnesium 36mg 34mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 0.49mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.07g N/A
Manganese 0.074mg 0.071mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +251.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3662.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +324.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5427.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +437.2%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.