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Crab vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Crab and Smoked salmon different?

  • Crab is richer in Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Folate, Phosphorus, and Calcium, while Smoked salmon is higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin D 114% more than Crab.
  • Crab contains 26 times more Folate than Smoked salmon. Crab contains 51µg of Folate, while Smoked salmon contains 2µg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types were used 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
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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +727.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1129%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.4%
Contains more IronIron +70%

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
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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% 0.12% 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% 5.2% 27% 513% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~3.26µg
~equal in Choline ~89mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +483.8%
Contains more OtherOther +219.5%
~equal in Protein ~18.28g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1468.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crab Smoked salmon
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Smoked salmon Opinion
Calories 83kcal 117kcal Smoked salmon
Protein 17.88g 18.28g Smoked salmon
Fats 0.74g 4.32g Smoked salmon
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg Crab
Cholesterol 97mg 23mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU Smoked salmon
Magnesium 36mg 18mg Crab
Calcium 91mg 11mg Crab
Potassium 259mg 175mg Crab
Iron 0.5mg 0.85mg Smoked salmon
Copper 0.814mg 0.23mg Crab
Zinc 3.81mg 0.31mg Crab
Phosphorus 234mg 164mg Crab
Sodium 563mg 672mg Crab
Vitamin A 2IU 87IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 26µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin E 1.84mg 1.35mg Crab
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg Smoked salmon
Manganese 0.074mg 0.017mg Crab
Selenium 42.9µg 32.4µg Crab
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.023mg
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.101mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 4.72mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.87mg Crab
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.278mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 3.26µg Crab
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg Crab
Folate 51µg 2µg Crab
Trans Fat 0.014g Smoked salmon
Choline 80.9mg 89mg Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.201g 0.929g Crab
Monounsaturated Fat 0.129g 2.023g Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.995g Smoked salmon
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.205mg Crab
Threonine 0.727mg 0.801mg Smoked salmon
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.842mg Smoked salmon
Leucine 1.307mg 1.486mg Smoked salmon
Lysine 1.386mg 1.679mg Smoked salmon
Methionine 0.452mg 0.541mg Smoked salmon
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.714mg Smoked salmon
Valine 0.806mg 0.942mg Smoked salmon
Histidine 0.393mg 0.538mg Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.183g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.267g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.073g Smoked salmon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Crab

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crab Smoked salmon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Crab
95%
Smoked salmon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Crab
49%
Smoked salmon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 74mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crab
Crab contains less Sodium (difference - 109mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.728g)
Which food is cheaper?
Crab
Crab is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
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

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.