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Crab vs Sockeye salmon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Crab and Sockeye salmon?

  • Crab is higher in Copper, Zinc and Selenium, yet Sockeye salmon is higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B2.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 112% more.
  • Crab has 11 times more Copper than Sockeye salmon. While Crab has 0.814mg of Copper, Sockeye salmon has only 0.076mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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
3
:
4
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon
Contains more Calcium +727.3%
Contains more Copper +971.1%
Contains more Zinc +592.7%
Contains more Potassium +68.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.3%
Contains less Sodium -83.7%
Equal in Iron - 0.52
Equal in Magnesium - 36
Crab
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 19% 28% 23% 26% 272% 104% 101% 74%
Sockeye salmon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 20% 4% 39% 26% 26% 15% 131% 12%
Contains more Calcium +727.3%
Contains more Copper +971.1%
Contains more Zinc +592.7%
Contains more Potassium +68.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +30.3%
Contains less Sodium -83.7%
Equal in Iron - 0.52
Equal in Magnesium - 36

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
4
:
8
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +200%
Contains more Folate +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +9550%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +430.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +34.2%
Crab
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 11% 1% 37% 0% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 417% 1% 39%
Sockeye salmon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 12% 20% 501% 40% 57% 190% 77% 191% 559% 1% 6%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +200%
Contains more Folate +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +9550%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +430.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +34.2%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
56
Crab
137
Sockeye salmon
Mineral Summary Score
80
Crab
34
Sockeye salmon

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
107%
Crab
159%
Sockeye salmon
Carbohydrates
0%
Crab
0%
Sockeye salmon
Fats
3%
Crab
26%
Sockeye salmon

Comparison summary table

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

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 36mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 471mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.768g)
Which food is cheaper?
Crab
Crab is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Crab Sockeye salmon Opinion
Calories 83 156 Sockeye salmon
Protein 17.88 26.48 Sockeye salmon
Fats 0.74 5.57 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin C 3.3 0 Crab
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 97 61 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin D 0 670 Sockeye salmon
Iron 0.5 0.52 Sockeye salmon
Calcium 91 11 Crab
Potassium 259 436 Sockeye salmon
Magnesium 36 36
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.814 0.076 Crab
Zinc 3.81 0.55 Crab
Starch 0 0
Phosphorus 234 305 Sockeye salmon
Sodium 563 92 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin A 2 193 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin E 1.84 0.99 Crab
Vitamin D 0 16.7 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B1 0.023 0.157 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B2 0.093 0.246 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B3 2.747 10.123 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B5 0.997 1.274 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B6 0.156 0.827 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin B12 3.33 4.47 Sockeye salmon
Vitamin K 0.3 0.1 Crab
Folate 51 7 Crab
Trans Fat 0.014 0.023 Crab
Saturated Fat 0.201 0.969 Crab
Monounsaturated Fat 0.129 1.864 Sockeye salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258 1.327 Sockeye salmon
Tryptophan 0.226 0.335 Sockeye salmon
Threonine 0.727 1.247 Sockeye salmon
Isoleucine 0.776 1.274 Sockeye salmon
Leucine 1.307 2.185 Sockeye salmon
Lysine 1.386 2.574 Sockeye salmon
Methionine 0.452 0.858 Sockeye salmon
Phenylalanine 0.708 1.086 Sockeye salmon
Valine 0.806 1.461 Sockeye salmon
Histidine 0.393 0.711 Sockeye salmon
Fructose 0 0

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 of 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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.