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Crab meat vs Salmon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Crab meat and Salmon

  • Crab meat has more Vitamin B12, Copper, Zinc, and Phosphorus, however Salmon is higher in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B1.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 347% more than Salmon.
  • Crab meat has 24 times more Sodium than Salmon. While Crab meat has 1072mg of Sodium, Salmon has only 44mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Crab meat
Crab meat
5
:
3
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Calcium +391.7%
Contains more Magnesium +117.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +40%
Contains more Zinc +1090.6%
Contains more Copper +372.8%
Contains more Potassium +87%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Equal in Iron - 0.8
Crab meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 18% 29% 45% 120% 24% 140% 208% 394%
Salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 30% 21% 86% 44% 6% 18% 84%
Contains more Calcium +391.7%
Contains more Magnesium +117.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +40%
Contains more Zinc +1090.6%
Contains more Copper +372.8%
Contains more Potassium +87%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Equal in Iron - 0.8

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Crab meat
Crab meat
3
:
6
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +104%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +261.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +486.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +316%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +354.4%
Crab meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 26% 14% 13% 26% 24% 42% 39% 1438% 0%
Salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 0% 57% 88% 148% 100% 189% 19% 398% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +104%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +261.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +486.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +316%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +354.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab meat
Crab meat
1
:
3
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Water +13.2%
Contains more Fats +311.7%
Contains more Other +241%
Equal in Protein - 19.84
Crab meat
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Salmon
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more Water +13.2%
Contains more Fats +311.7%
Contains more Other +241%
Equal in Protein - 19.84

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab meat
Crab meat
1
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2
Salmon
Salmon
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1036.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +373.7%
Crab meat
16% 22% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.133 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.536 g
Salmon
17% 37% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.981 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.539 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1036.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +373.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Crab meat Salmon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Salmon Opinion
Protein 19.35g 19.84g Salmon
Fats 1.54g 6.34g Salmon
Calories 97kcal 142kcal Salmon
Calcium 59mg 12mg Crab meat
Iron 0.76mg 0.8mg Salmon
Magnesium 63mg 29mg Crab meat
Phosphorus 280mg 200mg Crab meat
Potassium 262mg 490mg Salmon
Sodium 1072mg 44mg Salmon
Zinc 7.62mg 0.64mg Crab meat
Copper 1.182mg 0.25mg Crab meat
Vitamin A 29IU 40IU Salmon
Vitamin A RAE 9µg 12µg Salmon
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg Crab meat
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.226mg Salmon
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.38mg Salmon
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 7.86mg Salmon
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.664mg Salmon
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.818mg Salmon
Folate 51µg 25µg Crab meat
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 3.18µg Crab meat
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.222mg Crab meat
Threonine 0.783mg 0.87mg Salmon
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.914mg Crab meat
Leucine 1.536mg 1.613mg Salmon
Lysine 1.684mg 1.822mg Salmon
Methionine 0.545mg 0.587mg Salmon
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.775mg Crab meat
Valine 0.91mg 1.022mg Salmon
Histidine 0.393mg 0.584mg Salmon
Cholesterol 53mg 55mg Crab meat
Saturated Fat 0.133g 0.981g Crab meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 1.115g Salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.321g Salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.287g Salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.185g 2.103g Salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 2.539g Salmon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab meat Salmon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
135%
Crab meat
83%
Salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
122%
Crab meat
36%
Salmon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Salmon
Salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 1028mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.848g)
Which food is cheaper?
Crab meat
Crab meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab meat
Crab meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.