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Crab vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and salmon different?

  • Crab is richer in copper, zinc, and vitamin B12, while salmon is higher in vitamin D*, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab covers your daily need for copper, 85% more than salmon.
  • Crab contains 9 times more sodium than salmon. Crab contains 563mg of sodium, while salmon contains 61mg.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.
Crab
Crab
6
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%
Salmon
Salmon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.7%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1561.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +786%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg
~equal in Selenium ~41.4µg

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
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Salmon
Salmon
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 197% 23% 23% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Salmon DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.049mg 85%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 526 IU 66%
Vitamin D 0µg 13.1µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.647mg 38%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 8.045mg 33%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.43mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 4.553g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.34mg 26%
Sodium 563mg 61mg 22%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 2.8µg 22%
Fats 0.74g 12.35g 18%
Cholesterol 97mg 63mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.475mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.201g 2.397g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 4.181g 10%
Protein 17.88g 22.1g 8%
Calcium 91mg 15mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 69µg 8%
Calories 83kcal 206kcal 6%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.14mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 384mg 4%
Folate 51µg 34µg 4%
Phosphorus 234mg 252mg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.016mg 3%
Selenium 42.9µg 41.4µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.135mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.34mg 2%
Choline 80.9mg 90.5mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 30mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 93kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 3.6 N/A
Vitamin C 3.3mg 3.7mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.969mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.796mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.654mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.863mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.651mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.69g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 1.457g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.17g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Salmon
Salmon
2
22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1568.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Salmon
Salmon
2
22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3141.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1664.7%

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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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/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.