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Crab vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab and shark raw?

  • Crab is richer in copper, vitamin B12, zinc, folate, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet shark raw is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 87% higher.
  • Crab has 17 times more folate than shark raw. Crab has 51µg of folate, while shark raw has 3µg.
  • Shark raw contains less sodium.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw types in this comparison.

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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
7
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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +786%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%

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
8
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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.938mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Shark raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.814mg 0.033mg 87%
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.49µg 77%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.43mg 31%
Sodium 563mg 79mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.4mg 19%
Cholesterol 97mg 51mg 15%
Folate 51µg 3µg 12%
Selenium 42.9µg 36.5µg 12%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Protein 17.88g 20.98g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 1.195g 6%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.695mg 6%
Calcium 91mg 34mg 6%
Fats 0.74g 4.51g 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.84mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 1.808g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 234mg 210mg 3%
Potassium 259mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.015mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 49mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.925g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Choline 80.9mg 65mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.938mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more OtherOther +81.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.3%
Contains more FatsFats +509.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.58g

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1301.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.2%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.