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Shark raw vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark raw and crab?

  • Shark raw is richer in vitamin B6, yet crab is richer in copper, vitamin B12, zinc, folate, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 87% higher.
  • Shark raw has 3 times more vitamin B6 than crab. Shark raw has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while crab has 0.156mg.
  • Shark raw contains less cholesterol.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, raw and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types in this comparison.

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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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Crab
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +786%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.5%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Crab
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% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Crab DV% diff.
Copper 0.033mg 0.814mg 87%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 3.33µg 77%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.81mg 31%
Sodium 79mg 563mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.156mg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 97mg 15%
Folate 3µg 51µg 12%
Selenium 36.5µg 42.9µg 12%
Vitamin A 70µg 1µg 8%
Protein 20.98g 17.88g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 0.258g 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.84mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.997mg 6%
Calcium 34mg 91mg 6%
Fats 4.51g 0.74g 6%
Iron 0.84mg 0.5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 0.129g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Phosphorus 210mg 234mg 3%
Potassium 160mg 259mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.074mg 3%
Magnesium 49mg 36mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.201g 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Choline 65mg 80.9mg 3%
Calories 130kcal 83kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 2.747mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Crab
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.3%
Contains more FatsFats +509.5%
Contains more OtherOther +81.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Crab
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1301.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.