Shrimp vs Crab - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Shrimp

4

:

3

Crab

Contains less Sodium -80.3%

Contains more Calcium +30%

Contains more Copper +114.8%

Contains more Zinc +132.3%

Equal in Iron - 0.5

Equal in Potassium - 259

Equal in Magnesium - 36

Equal in Phosphorus - 234

Shrimp

Crab

Contains less Sodium -80.3%

Contains more Calcium +30%

Contains more Copper +114.8%

Contains more Zinc +132.3%

Equal in Iron - 0.5

Equal in Potassium - 259

Equal in Magnesium - 36

Equal in Phosphorus - 234

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Shrimp

0

:

12

Crab

Shrimp

Crab

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

0

27

Mineral Summary Score

32

53

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

144%

107%

Carbohydrates

0%

Fats

1%

3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in vitamins
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Shrimp contains less Sugars (difference - 0g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Shrimp contains less Sodium (difference - 452mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Shrimp is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.145g)

Which food is cheaper?

Shrimp is cheaper (difference - $5)

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Crab is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 92mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Crab is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Crab is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	99	83
Protein	23.98	17.88
Fats	0.28	0.74
Vitamin C		3.3
Carbs	0.2	0
Cholesterol	189	97
Vitamin D		0
Iron	0.51	0.5
Calcium	70	91
Potassium	259	259
Magnesium	39	36
Sugars		0
Fiber		0
Copper	0.379	0.814
Zinc	1.64	3.81
Starch		0
Phosphorus	237	234
Sodium	111	563
Vitamin A		2
Vitamin E		1.84
Vitamin D		0
Vitamin B1		0.023
Vitamin B2		0.093
Vitamin B3		2.747
Vitamin B5		0.997
Vitamin B6		0.156
Vitamin B12		3.33
Vitamin K		0.3
Folic acid (B9)		0
Trans Fat	0.002	0.014
Saturated Fat	0.056	0.201
Monounsaturated Fat	0.048	0.129
Polyunsaturated fat	0.079	0.258
Tryptophan		0.226
Threonine		0.727
Isoleucine		0.776
Leucine		1.307
Lysine		1.386
Methionine		0.452
Phenylalanine		0.708
Valine		0.806
Histidine		0.393