Canned blue crab vs Shrimp, raw
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 83 in 100 g of canned blue crab, 85 of shrimp, raw. Both get most of their calories from protein.
More in canned blue crab: copper (2.1×), zinc (2.8×) and sodium (4.7×). More in shrimp, raw: cholesterol and protein. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
17.9 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0.74 g fat
20.1 g protein · 0 g carbs · 0.51 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.
- Copper90% vs 43%
0.81 mg vs 0.39 mg
- Zinc35% vs 12%
3.8 mg vs 1.3 mg
- Cholesterollimit32% vs 54%
97 mg vs 161 mg
- Sodiumlimit24% vs 5%
563 mg vs 119 mg
- Protein36% vs 40%
17.9 g vs 20.1 g
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Total fat0.74 g · 0.51 g1%·1%
- Saturated fatlimit0.2 g · 0.1 g1%·1%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Potassium259 mg · 264 mg6%·6%
- Calcium91 mg · 64 mg7%·5%
- Iron0.5 mg · 0.52 mg3%·3%
- Magnesium36 mg · 35 mg9%·8%
- Phosphorus234 mg · 214 mg19%·17%
- 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, raw (SR Legacy 175179). 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.