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Shrimp vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shrimp and crab

  • Shrimp has more selenium, phosphorus, and choline; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Shrimp contains 2 times more cholesterol than crab. Shrimp contains 211mg 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, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been 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
2
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%
Crab
Crab
6
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Calcium ~91mg

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
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% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Crab
Crab
5
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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 3.33µg 70%
Copper 0.258mg 0.814mg 62%
Cholesterol 211mg 97mg 38%
Zinc 1.63mg 3.81mg 20%
Sodium 947mg 563mg 17%
Selenium 49.5µg 42.9µg 12%
Protein 22.78g 17.88g 10%
Phosphorus 306mg 234mg 10%
Vitamin A 90µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.997mg 10%
Choline 135.4mg 80.9mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.156mg 7%
Folate 24µg 51µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.093mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Potassium 170mg 259mg 3%
Calories 119kcal 83kcal 2%
Iron 0.32mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 1.84mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.258g 2%
Fats 1.7g 0.74g 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.023mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.201g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.129g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 120g N/A
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 36mg 0%
Calcium 91mg 91mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 2.747mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Crab
Crab
1
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 +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +129.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Crab
Crab
1
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 +179.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%

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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 - 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.