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.
| 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% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.4% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 0.997mg | 10% |
| Protein | 22.78g | 17.88g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 1µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 234mg | 10% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 80.9mg | 10% |
| Folate | 24µg | 51µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.156mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 0.258g | 2% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 1.84mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.52g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.7g | 0.74g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 0.129g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| 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
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.4% |
