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Crab vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab and shark?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and folate, yet shark is higher in vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
  • Crab has 19 times more copper than shark. While crab has 0.814mg of copper, shark has only 0.042mg.
  • The amount of sodium in shark is lower.

We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Crab
Crab
7
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%
Shark
Shark
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1838.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%

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.
Crab
Crab
6
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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Shark
Shark
3
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% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.783mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 1.21µg 88%
Copper 0.814mg 0.042mg 86%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.48mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 3.701g 23%
Fats 0.74g 13.82g 20%
Sodium 563mg 122mg 19%
Selenium 42.9µg 34µg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 5.935g 15%
Saturated fat 0.201g 3.205g 14%
Cholesterol 97mg 59mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.3mg 11%
Folate 51µg 15µg 9%
Iron 0.5mg 1.11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.62mg 8%
Calories 83kcal 228kcal 7%
Phosphorus 234mg 194mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.072mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 155mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.39g 2%
Magnesium 36mg 43mg 2%
Protein 17.88g 18.62g 1%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 6.39g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.097mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.783mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.089g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Shark
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1767.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4500.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1334.5%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.