Crab meat vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crab meat and shrimp different?
- Crab meat is higher than shrimp in copper, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for copper, 89% more than shrimp.
- Crab meat contains 10 times more sodium than shrimp. Crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, while shrimp contains 111mg.
- Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than crab meat (0).
Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types were used in this article.
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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 | +61.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +211.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +364.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 479% | |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 0.379mg | 89% |
| Selenium | 40µg | 73% | |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 1.64mg | 54% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 189mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 111mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
| Folate | 51µg | 13% | |
| Protein | 19.35g | 23.98g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 39mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 237mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 0.079g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 0.28g | 2% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 70mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 97kcal | 99kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 259mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 0.056g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.048g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +450% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +285.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +578.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.9% |