Crab meat vs Shrimp - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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

6

:

2

Shrimp

Contains more Iron +49%

Contains more Magnesium +61.5%

Contains more Copper +211.9%

Contains more Zinc +364.6%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.1%

Contains more Calcium +18.6%

Contains less Sodium -89.6%

Equal in Potassium - 259

Crab meat

Shrimp

Contains more Iron +49%

Contains more Magnesium +61.5%

Contains more Copper +211.9%

Contains more Zinc +364.6%

Contains more Phosphorus +18.1%

Contains more Calcium +18.6%

Contains less Sodium -89.6%

Equal in Potassium - 259

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

9

:

0

Shrimp

Crab meat

Shrimp

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

58

0

Mineral Summary Score

81

32

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

116%

144%

Carbohydrates

0%

Fats

7%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in minerals
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sugars	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?

Shrimp contains less Sodium (difference - 961mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Shrimp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.077g)

Which food is cheaper?

Shrimp is cheaper (difference - $5)

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 136mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Crab meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Crab meat is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Crab meat is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sugars?

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The foods are relatively equal in Sugars ( g)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	97	99
Protein	19.35	23.98
Fats	1.54	0.28
Vitamin C	7.6
Carbs	0	0.2
Cholesterol	53	189
Vitamin D
Iron	0.76	0.51
Calcium	59	70
Potassium	262	259
Magnesium	63	39
Sugars
Fiber	0
Copper	1.182	0.379
Zinc	7.62	1.64
Starch
Phosphorus	280	237
Sodium	1072	111
Vitamin A	29
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Vitamin B1	0.053
Vitamin B2	0.055
Vitamin B3	1.34
Vitamin B5	0.4
Vitamin B6	0.18
Vitamin B12	11.5
Vitamin K
Folic acid (B9)	0
Trans Fat		0.002
Saturated Fat	0.133	0.056
Monounsaturated Fat	0.185	0.048
Polyunsaturated fat	0.536	0.079
Tryptophan	0.269
Threonine	0.783
Isoleucine	0.938
Leucine	1.536
Lysine	1.684
Methionine	0.545
Phenylalanine	0.817
Valine	0.91
Histidine	0.393