Raw blue crab vs Shrimp, raw
In short
One serving each: 74 calories in raw blue crab (3 oz, 85 g), 72 calories in shrimp, raw (3 oz, 85 g). 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×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
3 oz (85 g) · 15.4 g protein · 0.034 g carbs · 0.92 g fat
3 oz (85 g) · 17.1 g protein · 0 g carbs · 0.43 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving 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.
- Copper0.57 mg · 0.33 mg63%37%
- Cholesterollimit66.3 mg · 137 mg22%46%
- Zinc3 mg · 1.1 mg27%10%
- Sodiumlimit249 mg · 101 mg11%4%
- Manganese0.13 mg · 0.028 mg6%1%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein15.4 g · 17.1 g31%·34%
- Total fat0.92 g · 0.43 g1%·1%
- Saturated fatlimit0.19 g · 0.086 g1%·<1%
- Carbohydrates0.034 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Potassium280 mg · 224 mg6%·5%
- Calcium75.7 mg · 54.4 mg6%·4%
- Iron0.63 mg · 0.44 mg3%·2%
- Magnesium28.9 mg · 29.8 mg7%·7%
- Phosphorus195 mg · 182 mg16%·15%
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.