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Salmon vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salmon and crab meat

  • Salmon is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 362% higher.
  • Salmon contains 18 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Salmon contains 2.397g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Salmon
Salmon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.3%
Contains more IronIron +123.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2312.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1672.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
~equal in Selenium ~40µg

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.
Salmon
Salmon
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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 12% 197% 23% 23% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +541.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +310.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.8µg 11.5µg 363%
Copper 0.049mg 1.182mg 126%
Vitamin D* 526 IU 66%
Vitamin D 13.1µg 66%
Zinc 0.43mg 7.62mg 65%
Sodium 61mg 1072mg 44%
Vitamin B3 8.045mg 1.34mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.647mg 0.18mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.553g 0.536g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.053mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.475mg 0.4mg 22%
Fats 12.35g 1.54g 17%
Choline 90.5mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.397g 0.133g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.181g 0.185g 10%
Magnesium 30mg 63mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.14mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 9µg 7%
Protein 22.1g 19.35g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.055mg 6%
Calories 206kcal 97kcal 5%
Iron 0.34mg 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 7.6mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 59mg 4%
Potassium 384mg 262mg 4%
Phosphorus 252mg 280mg 4%
Folate 34µg 51µg 4%
Cholesterol 63mg 53mg 3%
Selenium 41.4µg 40µg 3%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 93kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 103g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 5.4 N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.969mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.018mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.796mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.03mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.654mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.863mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.651mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.69g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.457g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.17g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more FatsFats +701.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +95%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +749.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.