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Shrimp vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and crab

  • Crab has more copper and zinc than shrimp.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 48% more.
  • Shrimp contains 2 times more cholesterol than crab. Shrimp contains 189mg of cholesterol, while crab contains 97mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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
1
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%
Crab
Crab
5
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 less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~234mg

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%
Crab
Crab
12
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 139%
Selenium 42.9µg 78%
Copper 0.379mg 0.814mg 48%
Cholesterol 189mg 97mg 31%
Sodium 111mg 563mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Zinc 1.64mg 3.81mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 17%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Folate 51µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 12%
Protein 23.98g 17.88g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 91mg 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.201g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.258g 1%
Calories 99kcal 83kcal 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.74g 1%
Magnesium 39mg 36mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Potassium 259mg 259mg 0%
Iron 0.51mg 0.5mg 0%
Phosphorus 237mg 234mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.005g 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
Crab
Crab
3
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 +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +164.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%
~equal in Water ~79.69g

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
Crab
Crab
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.6%

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 - 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.