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Crab meat vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab meat and salmon raw

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and phosphorus; however, salmon raw is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 347% more than salmon raw.
  • Crab meat has 24 times more sodium than salmon raw. While crab meat has 1072mg of sodium, salmon raw 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" 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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1090.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +104%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 3.18µg 347%
Copper 1.182mg 0.25mg 104%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.64mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.818mg 49%
Sodium 1072mg 44mg 45%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 7.86mg 41%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.664mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.38mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.226mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 2.539g 13%
Phosphorus 280mg 200mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 63mg 29mg 8%
Fats 1.54g 6.34g 7%
Folate 51µg 25µg 7%
Potassium 262mg 490mg 7%
Selenium 40µg 36.5µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.103g 5%
Calcium 59mg 12mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.981g 4%
Calories 97kcal 142kcal 2%
Protein 19.35g 19.84g 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.016mg 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.8mg 1%
Cholesterol 53mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
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 WaterWater +13.2%
Contains more FatsFats +311.7%
Contains more OtherOther +241%
~equal in Protein ~19.84g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1036.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.7%

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