Raw Dungeness crab vs Shrimp, raw

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 86 in 100 g of raw Dungeness crab, 85 of shrimp, raw. Both get most of their calories from protein.

More in raw Dungeness crab: copper, zinc (3.2×) and sodium (2.5×). More in shrimp, raw: cholesterol (2.7×) and protein. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Raw Dungeness crab86 cal

17.4 g protein · 0.74 g carbs · 0.97 g fat

Shrimp, raw85 cal

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.

0%37.5%75%
  • Cholesterollimit59 mg · 161 mg
    20%54%
  • Copper0.67 mg · 0.39 mg
    75%43%
  • Zinc4.3 mg · 1.3 mg
    39%12%
  • Sodiumlimit295 mg · 119 mg
    13%5%
  • Protein17.4 g · 20.1 g
    35%40%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat0.97 g · 0.51 g1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.13 g · 0.1 g1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates0.74 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Potassium354 mg · 264 mg8%·6%
  • Calcium46 mg · 64 mg4%·5%
  • Iron0.37 mg · 0.52 mg2%·3%
  • Magnesium45 mg · 35 mg11%·8%
  • Phosphorus182 mg · 214 mg15%·17%
  • Manganese0.08 mg · 0.033 mg3%·1%

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 Dungeness crab (SR Legacy 171968), 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.

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