Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Parmesan
  5. Compare
  6. Parmesan vs. Crab

Parmesan vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between parmesan and crab

  • Parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, while crab has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Crab covers your daily need for copper, 86% more than parmesan.
  • Parmesan contains 487 times more vitamin A than crab. While parmesan contains 974 IU of vitamin A, crab contains only 2 IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crab is lower.

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

Infographic

Parmesan vs Crab infographic
Infographic link

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.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +837.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1935%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.81mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.074mg

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.
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%
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%
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%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Crab
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3662.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +324.9%
Contains more WaterWater +251.8%

Fat Type Comparison

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

People also compare

Parmesan
Parmesan vs Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Parmesan
Parmesan vs Feta
Feta
Parmesan
Parmesan vs Mozzarella
Mozzarella
Crab
Crab vs Clam
Clam
Crab
Crab vs Mussels
Mussels
Crab
Crab vs Oyster breaded and fried
Oyster breaded and fried

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