Shrimp, raw vs Canned blue crab
In short
One serving each: 72 calories in shrimp, raw (3 oz, 85 g), 71 calories in canned blue crab (3 oz, 85 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.
More in shrimp, raw: cholesterol. More in canned blue crab: copper (2.1×), zinc (2.8×) and sodium (4.7×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
3 oz (85 g) · 17.1 g protein · 0 g carbs · 0.43 g fat
3 oz (85 g) · 15.2 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0.63 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.
- Copper0.33 mg · 0.69 mg37%77%
- Zinc1.1 mg · 3.2 mg10%29%
- Cholesterollimit137 mg · 82.5 mg46%27%
- Sodiumlimit101 mg · 479 mg4%21%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein17.1 g · 15.2 g34%·30%
- Total fat0.43 g · 0.63 g1%·1%
- Saturated fatlimit0.086 g · 0.17 g<1%·1%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Potassium224 mg · 220 mg5%·5%
- Calcium54.4 mg · 77.3 mg4%·6%
- Iron0.44 mg · 0.42 mg2%·2%
- Magnesium29.8 mg · 30.6 mg7%·7%
- Phosphorus182 mg · 199 mg15%·16%
- Manganese0.028 mg · 0.063 mg1%·3%
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: Shrimp, raw (SR Legacy 175179), Canned blue crab (SR Legacy 171966). 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.