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Salmon raw vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salmon raw and crab meat

  • Salmon raw 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 for vitamin B12, 347% more than salmon raw.
  • Salmon raw has 7 times more vitamin B2 than crab meat. While salmon raw has 0.38mg of vitamin B2, crab meat has only 0.055mg.
  • Salmon raw 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1090.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
~equal in Iron ~0.76mg
~equal in Selenium ~40µg

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.
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +104%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 11.5µg 347%
Copper 0.25mg 1.182mg 104%
Zinc 0.64mg 7.62mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.18mg 49%
Sodium 44mg 1072mg 45%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 1.34mg 41%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.4mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.055mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.053mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.536g 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 280mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Magnesium 29mg 63mg 8%
Fats 6.34g 1.54g 7%
Folate 25µg 51µg 7%
Potassium 490mg 262mg 7%
Selenium 36.5µg 40µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.185g 5%
Calcium 12mg 59mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.133g 4%
Calories 142kcal 97kcal 2%
Protein 19.84g 19.35g 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.76mg 1%
Cholesterol 55mg 53mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +311.7%
Contains more OtherOther +241%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1036.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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. Salmon raw - 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.