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Shrimp vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and crab meat different?

  • Crab meat is higher than shrimp in copper, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for copper, 89% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 4 times more cholesterol than crab meat. Shrimp contains 189mg of cholesterol, while crab meat contains 53mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than crab meat (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types were used 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +49%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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%
~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 Shrimp Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 479%
Copper 0.379mg 1.182mg 89%
Selenium 40µg 73%
Zinc 1.64mg 7.62mg 54%
Cholesterol 189mg 53mg 45%
Sodium 111mg 1072mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 14%
Folate 51µg 13%
Protein 23.98g 19.35g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 63mg 6%
Phosphorus 237mg 280mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.536g 3%
Iron 0.51mg 0.76mg 3%
Fats 0.28g 1.54g 2%
Calcium 70mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 97kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Potassium 259mg 262mg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +450%
Contains more OtherOther +28.9%
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +578.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.