Crab vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab and shark?
- Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and folate, yet shark is higher in vitamin B6 and iron.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
- Crab has 19 times more copper than shark. While crab has 0.814mg of copper, shark has only 0.042mg.
- The amount of sodium in shark is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +82% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1838.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +693.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +175.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +213% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 1.21µg | 88% |
| Copper | 0.814mg | 0.042mg | 86% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.48mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 3.701g | 23% |
| Fats | 0.74g | 13.82g | 20% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 122mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 42.9µg | 34µg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 5.935g | 15% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 3.205g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 59mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.3mg | 11% |
| Folate | 51µg | 15µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.62mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 1.11mg | 8% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 228kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 194mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.072mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 155mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.39g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Protein | 17.88g | 18.62g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 2.783mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.843mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.867mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.307mg | 1.515mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.386mg | 1.634mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.541mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.806mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.538mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0.258g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0.431g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.089g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1767.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4500.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1334.5% |
