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Salmon vs Crab meat - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Salmon and Crab meat

  • Salmon has more Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B1, however Crab meat is higher in Vitamin B12, Copper, Zinc, and Phosphorus.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 347% more than Salmon.
  • Salmon has 7 times more Vitamin B2 than Crab meat. While Salmon has 0.38mg of Vitamin B2, Crab meat has only 0.055mg.
  • Salmon has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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
Salmon
Salmon
3
:
5
Crab meat
Crab meat
Contains more Potassium +87%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Calcium +391.7%
Contains more Magnesium +117.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +40%
Contains more Zinc +1090.6%
Contains more Copper +372.8%
Equal in Iron - 0.76
Salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 30% 21% 86% 44% 6% 18% 84%
Crab meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 18% 29% 45% 120% 24% 140% 208% 394%
Contains more Potassium +87%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Calcium +391.7%
Contains more Magnesium +117.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +40%
Contains more Zinc +1090.6%
Contains more Copper +372.8%
Equal in Iron - 0.76

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
Salmon
Salmon
6
:
3
Crab meat
Crab meat
Contains more Vitamin A +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +486.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +316%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +354.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +104%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +261.6%
Salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 0% 0% 0% 57% 88% 148% 100% 189% 19% 398% 0%
Crab meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 0% 26% 14% 13% 26% 24% 42% 39% 1438% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +486.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +316%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +354.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +104%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +261.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
3
:
1
Crab meat
Crab meat
Contains more Fats +311.7%
Contains more Other +241%
Contains more Water +13.2%
Equal in Protein - 19.35
Salmon
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Crab meat
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more Fats +311.7%
Contains more Other +241%
Contains more Water +13.2%
Equal in Protein - 19.35

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
2
:
1
Crab meat
Crab meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1036.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +373.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.4%
Salmon
17% 37% 45%
Saturated Fat: 0.981 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.539 g
Crab meat
16% 22% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.133 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.536 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1036.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +373.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -86.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Salmon Crab meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol 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 Salmon Crab meat Opinion
Protein 19.84g 19.35g Salmon
Fats 6.34g 1.54g Salmon
Calories 142kcal 97kcal Salmon
Calcium 12mg 59mg Crab meat
Iron 0.8mg 0.76mg Salmon
Magnesium 29mg 63mg Crab meat
Phosphorus 200mg 280mg Crab meat
Potassium 490mg 262mg Salmon
Sodium 44mg 1072mg Salmon
Zinc 0.64mg 7.62mg Crab meat
Copper 0.25mg 1.182mg Crab meat
Vitamin A 40IU 29IU Salmon
Vitamin A RAE 12µg 9µg Salmon
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg Crab meat
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.053mg Salmon
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.055mg Salmon
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 1.34mg Salmon
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.4mg Salmon
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.18mg Salmon
Folate 25µg 51µg Crab meat
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 11.5µg Crab meat
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.269mg Crab meat
Threonine 0.87mg 0.783mg Salmon
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.938mg Crab meat
Leucine 1.613mg 1.536mg Salmon
Lysine 1.822mg 1.684mg Salmon
Methionine 0.587mg 0.545mg Salmon
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.817mg Crab meat
Valine 1.022mg 0.91mg Salmon
Histidine 0.584mg 0.393mg Salmon
Cholesterol 55mg 53mg Crab meat
Saturated Fat 0.981g 0.133g Crab meat
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.118g Salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.295g Salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.031g Salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.103g 0.185g Salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.536g Salmon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Salmon
135%
Crab meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Salmon
122%
Crab meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Salmon
Salmon contains less Sodium (difference - 1028mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab meat
Crab meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.848g)
Which food is cheaper?
Crab meat
Crab meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab meat
Crab meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( 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

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 to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.