Canned blue crab vs Shrimp, cooked

In short

Gram for gram, there are 19% more calories in shrimp, cooked than in canned blue crab (99 vs 83 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.

More in canned blue crab: copper (2.1×), zinc (2.3×) and sodium (5.1×). More in shrimp, cooked: cholesterol and protein. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Canned blue crab83 cal

17.9 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0.74 g fat

Shrimp, cooked99 cal

24 g protein · 0.2 g carbs · 0.28 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

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  • Copper90% vs 42%

    0.81 mg vs 0.38 mg

  • Cholesterollimit32% vs 63%

    97 mg vs 189 mg

  • Zinc35% vs 15%

    3.8 mg vs 1.6 mg

  • Sodiumlimit24% vs 5%

    563 mg vs 111 mg

  • Protein36% vs 48%

    17.9 g vs 24 g

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Total fat0.74 g · 0.28 g1%·<1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.2 g · 0.056 g1%·<1%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.2 g0%·<1%
  • Potassium259 mg · 259 mg6%·6%
  • Calcium91 mg · 70 mg7%·5%
  • Iron0.5 mg · 0.51 mg3%·3%
  • Magnesium36 mg · 39 mg9%·9%
  • Phosphorus234 mg · 237 mg19%·19%
  • Manganese0.074 mg · 0.033 mg3%·1%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Canned blue crab (SR Legacy 171966), Shrimp, cooked (SR Legacy 175180). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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