Shrimp, cooked vs Raw blue crab

In short

Gram for gram, there are 14% more calories in shrimp, cooked than in raw blue crab (99 vs 87 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.

More in shrimp, cooked: cholesterol (2.4×) and protein. More in raw blue crab: copper, zinc (2.2×), sodium (2.6×) and manganese (4.5×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Shrimp, cooked99 cal

24 g protein · 0.2 g carbs · 0.28 g fat

Raw blue crab87 cal

18.1 g protein · 0.04 g carbs · 1.1 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.

0%37.5%75%
  • Cholesterollimit63% vs 26%

    189 mg vs 78 mg

  • Copper42% vs 74%

    0.38 mg vs 0.67 mg

  • Zinc15% vs 32%

    1.6 mg vs 3.5 mg

  • Protein48% vs 36%

    24 g vs 18.1 g

  • Sodiumlimit5% vs 13%

    111 mg vs 293 mg

  • Manganese1% vs 7%

    0.033 mg vs 0.15 mg

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Where they are alike

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

  • Total fat0.28 g · 1.1 g<1%·1%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.056 g · 0.22 g<1%·1%
  • Carbohydrates0.2 g · 0.04 g<1%·<1%
  • Potassium259 mg · 329 mg6%·7%
  • Calcium70 mg · 89 mg5%·7%
  • Iron0.51 mg · 0.74 mg3%·4%
  • Magnesium39 mg · 34 mg9%·8%
  • Phosphorus237 mg · 229 mg19%·18%

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: Shrimp, cooked (SR Legacy 175180), Raw blue crab (SR Legacy 174204). 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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