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Crab meat vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab meat and smoked salmon

  • Crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, folate, and magnesium, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 343% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 26 times more folate than smoked salmon. Crab meat contains 51µg of folate, while smoked salmon contains 2µg.
  • Smoked salmon contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2358.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
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% 257% 8.7% 27% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +252.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab meat Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.5µg 3.26µg 343%
Copper 1.182mg 0.23mg 106%
Vitamin D* 685 IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Zinc 7.62mg 0.31mg 66%
Vitamin B3 1.34mg 4.72mg 21%
Phosphorus 280mg 164mg 17%
Sodium 1072mg 672mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Selenium 40µg 32.4µg 14%
Folate 51µg 2µg 12%
Magnesium 63mg 18mg 11%
Cholesterol 53mg 23mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.87mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.278mg 8%
Calcium 59mg 11mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.023g 5%
Fats 1.54g 4.32g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.101mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.133g 0.929g 4%
Potassium 262mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.023mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.536g 0.995g 3%
Protein 19.35g 18.28g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 26µg 2%
Calories 97kcal 117kcal 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.85mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.017mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 50kcal 64kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 103g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 3.2 N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.295g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.118g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.031g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +180.5%
~equal in Protein ~18.28g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +993.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.6%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.