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Crab vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab and chinook salmon

  • Crab is higher in copper, zinc, and vitamin B12; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 85% higher.
  • Crab has 9 times more sodium than chinook salmon. While crab has 563mg of sodium, chinook salmon has only 60mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
Crab
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +1435.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +580.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95%
Contains more IronIron +82%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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.
Crab
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.053mg 85%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 10.045mg 46%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.56mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.462mg 24%
Sodium 563mg 60mg 22%
Magnesium 36mg 122mg 20%
Phosphorus 234mg 371mg 20%
Fats 0.74g 13.38g 19%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.87µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.662g 16%
Vitamin A 1µg 149µg 16%
Protein 17.88g 25.72g 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 5.742g 14%
Saturated fat 0.201g 3.214g 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Calories 83kcal 231kcal 7%
Selenium 42.9µg 46.8µg 7%
Potassium 259mg 505mg 7%
Calcium 91mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.154mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 0.91mg 5%
Folate 51µg 35µg 4%
Cholesterol 97mg 85mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.865mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.044mg 2%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.296g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-136%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1708.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4351.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +931.8%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.