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Shark vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark and crab meat

  • Shark has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and folate.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 429% more than shark.
  • Shark has 24 times more saturated fat than crab meat. While shark has 3.205g of saturated fat, crab meat has only 0.133g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Shark
Shark
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
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 IronIron +46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +2714.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1487.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%

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.
Shark
Shark
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +850.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 11.5µg 429%
Copper 0.042mg 1.182mg 127%
Zinc 0.48mg 7.62mg 65%
Sodium 122mg 1072mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.536g 21%
Fats 13.82g 1.54g 19%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.133g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.185g 14%
Phosphorus 194mg 280mg 12%
Selenium 34µg 40µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 1.34mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.18mg 9%
Folate 15µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Calories 228kcal 97kcal 7%
Magnesium 43mg 63mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 9µg 5%
Iron 1.11mg 0.76mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 155mg 262mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.055mg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 0g 2%
Cholesterol 59mg 53mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.053mg 2%
Protein 18.62g 19.35g 1%
Calcium 50mg 59mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.05mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 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 +797.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 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 +3108.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.