Crab meat vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between crab meat and shark
- Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and folate; however, shark is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 429% more than shark.
- Crab meat has 28 times more copper than shark. While crab meat has 1.182mg of copper, shark has only 0.042mg.
- Shark has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2714.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1487.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +850.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 1.21µg | 429% |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 0.042mg | 127% |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 0.48mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 122mg | 41% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 3.701g | 21% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 13.82g | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 5.935g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 3.205g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 194mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 40µg | 34µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 2.783mg | 9% |
| Folate | 51µg | 15µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.3mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 228kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 54µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 43mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 1.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 155mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Protein | 19.35g | 18.62g | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0.843mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.867mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 1.634mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0.089g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +797.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3108.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +590.5% |
