Raw blue crab vs Shrimp, raw
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 87 in 100 g of raw blue crab, 85 of shrimp, raw. Both get most of their calories from protein.
More in raw blue crab: copper, zinc (2.6×), sodium (2.5×) and manganese (4.5×). More in shrimp, raw: cholesterol (2.1×) and protein. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
18.1 g protein · 0.04 g carbs · 1.1 g fat
20.1 g protein · 0 g carbs · 0.51 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length 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 difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Copper0.67 mg · 0.39 mg74%43%
- Cholesterollimit78 mg · 161 mg26%54%
- Zinc3.5 mg · 1.3 mg32%12%
- Sodiumlimit293 mg · 119 mg13%5%
- Manganese0.15 mg · 0.033 mg7%1%
- Protein18.1 g · 20.1 g36%40%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Total fat1.1 g · 0.51 g1%·1%
- Saturated fatlimit0.22 g · 0.1 g1%·1%
- Carbohydrates0.04 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Potassium329 mg · 264 mg7%·6%
- Calcium89 mg · 64 mg7%·5%
- Iron0.74 mg · 0.52 mg4%·3%
- Magnesium34 mg · 35 mg8%·8%
- Phosphorus229 mg · 214 mg18%·17%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12.
From USDA FoodData Central: Raw blue crab (SR Legacy 174204), 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.