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Shrimp vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and crab meat different?

  • Shrimp is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and iron.
  • Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 410% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 4 times more cholesterol than crab meat. Shrimp contains 211mg of cholesterol, while crab meat contains 53mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than crab meat (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been 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
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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% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
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 +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains more IronIron +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +358.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +367.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg

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
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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 0% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +592.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 11.5µg 410%
Copper 0.258mg 1.182mg 103%
Zinc 1.63mg 7.62mg 54%
Cholesterol 211mg 53mg 53%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Selenium 49.5µg 40µg 17%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin A 90µg 9µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Folate 24µg 51µg 7%
Protein 22.78g 19.35g 7%
Iron 0.32mg 0.76mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 63mg 6%
Sodium 947mg 1072mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.18mg 5%
Phosphorus 306mg 280mg 4%
Potassium 170mg 262mg 3%
Calcium 91mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.133g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.055mg 2%
Calories 119kcal 97kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Fats 1.7g 1.54g 0%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.049mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.185g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.536g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
~equal in Fats ~1.54g
~equal in Water ~77.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 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 +95.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.536g

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.