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Crab vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab and salmon raw?

  • Crab is higher in copper, zinc, and selenium, yet salmon raw is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 63% more.
  • Crab has 13 times more sodium than salmon raw. While crab has 563mg of sodium, salmon raw has only 44mg.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types 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
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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +658.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +495.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.2%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%

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
5
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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +104%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +882.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Salmon raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.25mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.818mg 51%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 7.86mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.64mg 29%
Sodium 563mg 44mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.38mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.226mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.539g 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Cholesterol 97mg 55mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.664mg 13%
Selenium 42.9µg 36.5µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Fats 0.74g 6.34g 9%
Calcium 91mg 12mg 8%
Folate 51µg 25µg 7%
Potassium 259mg 490mg 7%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 3.18µg 6%
Phosphorus 234mg 200mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 2.103g 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.981g 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg 4%
Protein 17.88g 19.84g 4%
Calories 83kcal 142kcal 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.016mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more FatsFats +756.8%
Contains more OtherOther +214.8%
~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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1530.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +884.1%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.