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Crab vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab and shrimp

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate; however, shrimp is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Crab contains 3 times more copper than shrimp. Crab contains 0.814mg of copper, while shrimp contains 0.258mg.
  • Crab contains less sodium.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Calcium ~91mg

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 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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.678mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.66µg 70%
Copper 0.814mg 0.258mg 62%
Cholesterol 97mg 211mg 38%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.63mg 20%
Sodium 563mg 947mg 17%
Selenium 42.9µg 49.5µg 12%
Protein 17.88g 22.78g 10%
Phosphorus 234mg 306mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 90µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.519mg 10%
Choline 80.9mg 135.4mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.242mg 7%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.024mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 170mg 3%
Calories 83kcal 119kcal 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 2.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.59g 2%
Fats 0.74g 1.7g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.032mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.521g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.361g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 84g N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Magnesium 36mg 37mg 0%
Calcium 91mg 91mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.678mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +129.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.7%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.