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Sockeye salmon vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sockeye salmon and crab?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet crab is higher in copper, zinc, and selenium.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 112% more.
  • Sockeye salmon has 5 times more vitamin B6 than crab. While sockeye salmon has 0.827mg of vitamin B6, crab has only 0.156mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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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% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +727.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +971.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +592.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +469.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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.
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +628.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Copper 0.076mg 0.814mg 82%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.156mg 52%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 3.33µg 48%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 2.747mg 46%
Zinc 0.55mg 3.81mg 30%
Sodium 92mg 563mg 20%
Protein 26.48g 17.88g 17%
Selenium 35.5µg 42.9µg 13%
Cholesterol 61mg 97mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.093mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.023mg 11%
Folate 7µg 51µg 11%
Phosphorus 305mg 234mg 10%
Calcium 11mg 91mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.258g 7%
Fats 5.57g 0.74g 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 1.84mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 1µg 6%
Choline 112.6mg 80.9mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.997mg 6%
Potassium 436mg 259mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.129g 4%
Calories 156kcal 83kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.074mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.201g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 36mg 0%
Iron 0.52mg 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
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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 +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +652.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more OtherOther +172.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
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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 +1345%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.