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Crab vs Salmon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Crab and Salmon?

  • Crab is higher in Copper, Zinc, and Selenium, yet Salmon 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. While Crab has 563mg of Sodium, Salmon 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Crab
Crab
5
:
3
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Calcium +658.3%
Contains more Magnesium +24.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +17%
Contains more Zinc +495.3%
Contains more Copper +225.6%
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Potassium +89.2%
Contains less Sodium -92.2%
Crab
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 28% 19% 26% 101% 23% 74% 104% 272%
Salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 30% 21% 86% 44% 6% 18% 84%
Contains more Calcium +658.3%
Contains more Magnesium +24.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +17%
Contains more Zinc +495.3%
Contains more Copper +225.6%
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Potassium +89.2%
Contains less Sodium -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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Crab
Crab
6
:
6
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +104%
Contains more Vitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +882.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 3.18
Crab
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 37% 0% 11% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 39% 417% 1%
Salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 0% 57% 88% 148% 100% 189% 19% 398% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +104%
Contains more Vitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +882.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 3.18

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
:
3
Salmon
Salmon
Contains more Water +16.3%
Contains more Protein +11%
Contains more Fats +756.8%
Contains more Other +214.8%
Crab
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Salmon
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 Water +16.3%
Contains more Protein +11%
Contains more Fats +756.8%
Contains more Other +214.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
:
2
Salmon
Salmon
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1530.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +884.1%
Crab
34% 22% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.201 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.258 g
Salmon
17% 37% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.981 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.539 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -79.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1530.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +884.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Crab Salmon
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Salmon Opinion
Protein 17.88g 19.84g Salmon
Fats 0.74g 6.34g Salmon
Calories 83kcal 142kcal Salmon
Calcium 91mg 12mg Crab
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg Salmon
Magnesium 36mg 29mg Crab
Phosphorus 234mg 200mg Crab
Potassium 259mg 490mg Salmon
Sodium 563mg 44mg Salmon
Zinc 3.81mg 0.64mg Crab
Copper 0.814mg 0.25mg Crab
Vitamin A 2IU 40IU Salmon
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 12µg Salmon
Vitamin E 1.84mg Crab
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg Crab
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.226mg Salmon
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.38mg Salmon
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 7.86mg Salmon
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 1.664mg Salmon
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.818mg Salmon
Folate 51µg 25µg Crab
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 3.18µg Crab
Vitamin K 0.3µg Crab
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.222mg Crab
Threonine 0.727mg 0.87mg Salmon
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.914mg Salmon
Leucine 1.307mg 1.613mg Salmon
Lysine 1.386mg 1.822mg Salmon
Methionine 0.452mg 0.587mg Salmon
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.775mg Salmon
Valine 0.806mg 1.022mg Salmon
Histidine 0.393mg 0.584mg Salmon
Cholesterol 97mg 55mg Salmon
Trans Fat 0.014g Salmon
Saturated Fat 0.201g 0.981g Crab
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 1.115g Salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.321g Salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.287g Salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.129g 2.103g Salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2.539g Salmon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Crab

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab Salmon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Crab
83%
Salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
80%
Crab
36%
Salmon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Salmon
Salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Salmon
Salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 519mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Salmon
Salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.78g)
Which food is cheaper?
Crab
Crab is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods 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/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.