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Smoked salmon vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Smoked salmon and Crab different?

  • Smoked salmon is richer in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6, while Crab is higher in Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Folate, Phosphorus, and Calcium.
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily need of Vitamin D 114% more than Crab.
  • Smoked salmon contains 2 times more Vitamin B6 than Crab. Smoked salmon contains 0.278mg of Vitamin B6, while Crab contains 0.156mg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol.

Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
1
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9
Crab
Crab
Contains more Iron +70%
Contains more Calcium +727.3%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +42.7%
Contains more Potassium +48%
Contains less Sodium -16.2%
Contains more Zinc +1129%
Contains more Copper +253.9%
Contains more Manganese +335.3%
Contains more Selenium +32.4%
Smoked salmon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 32% 13% 71% 16% 88% 9% 77% 3% 177%
Crab
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 28% 19% 26% 101% 23% 74% 104% 272% 10% 234%
Contains more Iron +70%
Contains more Calcium +727.3%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +42.7%
Contains more Potassium +48%
Contains less Sodium -16.2%
Contains more Zinc +1129%
Contains more Copper +253.9%
Contains more Manganese +335.3%
Contains more Selenium +32.4%

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.
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
5
:
6
Crab
Crab
Contains more Vitamin A +4250%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Folate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin K +200%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.023
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.093
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 3.33
Smoked salmon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 28% 514% 0% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 2% 408% 1%
Crab
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 37% 0% 11% 6% 22% 52% 60% 36% 39% 417% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +4250%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Folate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin K +200%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.023
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.093
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 3.33

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
3
:
1
Crab
Crab
Contains more Fats +483.8%
Contains more Other +219.5%
Contains more Water +10.7%
Equal in Protein - 17.88
Smoked salmon
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Crab
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more Fats +483.8%
Contains more Other +219.5%
Contains more Water +10.7%
Equal in Protein - 17.88

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
2
:
1
Crab
Crab
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1468.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +285.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.4%
Smoked salmon
24% 51% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.929 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.995 g
Crab
34% 22% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.201 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.258 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1468.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +285.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Smoked salmon Crab
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Crab Opinion
Protein 18.28g 17.88g Smoked salmon
Fats 4.32g 0.74g Smoked salmon
Calories 117kcal 83kcal Smoked salmon
Calcium 11mg 91mg Crab
Iron 0.85mg 0.5mg Smoked salmon
Magnesium 18mg 36mg Crab
Phosphorus 164mg 234mg Crab
Potassium 175mg 259mg Crab
Sodium 672mg 563mg Crab
Zinc 0.31mg 3.81mg Crab
Copper 0.23mg 0.814mg Crab
Manganese 0.017mg 0.074mg Crab
Selenium 32.4µg 42.9µg Crab
Vitamin A 87IU 2IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 1µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin E 1.35mg 1.84mg Crab
Vitamin D 685IU 0IU Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 17.1µg 0µg Smoked salmon
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg Crab
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.023mg
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.093mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 2.747mg Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.997mg Crab
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.156mg Smoked salmon
Folate 2µg 51µg Crab
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 3.33µg Crab
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg Crab
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.226mg Crab
Threonine 0.801mg 0.727mg Smoked salmon
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0.776mg Smoked salmon
Leucine 1.486mg 1.307mg Smoked salmon
Lysine 1.679mg 1.386mg Smoked salmon
Methionine 0.541mg 0.452mg Smoked salmon
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0.708mg Smoked salmon
Valine 0.942mg 0.806mg Smoked salmon
Histidine 0.538mg 0.393mg Smoked salmon
Cholesterol 23mg 97mg Smoked salmon
Trans Fat 0.014g Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.929g 0.201g Crab
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.067g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.101g Smoked salmon
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g 0.009g Smoked salmon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.023g 0.129g Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.258g Smoked salmon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Crab

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Smoked salmon Crab
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
99%
Smoked salmon
56%
Crab
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Smoked salmon
89%
Crab

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 74mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crab
Crab contains less Sodium (difference - 109mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab
Crab is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.728g)
Which food is cheaper?
Crab
Crab is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crab
Crab is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.