Shrimp, raw vs Raw blue crab
In short
One serving each: 72 calories in shrimp, raw (3 oz, 85 g), 74 calories in raw blue crab (3 oz, 85 g). Both get most of their calories from protein.
More in shrimp, raw: cholesterol (2.1×). More in raw blue crab: copper, zinc (2.6×), sodium (2.5×) and manganese (4.5×). 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) · 15.4 g protein · 0.034 g carbs · 0.92 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Copper37% vs 63%
0.33 mg vs 0.57 mg
- Cholesterollimit46% vs 22%
137 mg vs 66.3 mg
- Zinc10% vs 27%
1.1 mg vs 3 mg
- Sodiumlimit4% vs 11%
101 mg vs 249 mg
- Manganese1% vs 6%
0.028 mg vs 0.13 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein17.1 g · 15.4 g34%·31%
- Total fat0.43 g · 0.92 g1%·1%
- Saturated fatlimit0.086 g · 0.19 g<1%·1%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0.034 g0%·<1%
- Potassium224 mg · 280 mg5%·6%
- Calcium54.4 mg · 75.7 mg4%·6%
- Iron0.44 mg · 0.63 mg2%·3%
- Magnesium29.8 mg · 28.9 mg7%·7%
- Phosphorus182 mg · 195 mg15%·16%
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, raw (SR Legacy 175179), 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.