Shrimp, raw vs Raw blue crab
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 85 in 100 g of shrimp, raw, 87 of raw blue crab. Both get most of their calories from protein.
More in shrimp, raw: cholesterol (2.1×) and protein. 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
20.1 g protein · 0 g carbs · 0.51 g fat
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.
- Copper43% vs 74%
0.39 mg vs 0.67 mg
- Cholesterollimit54% vs 26%
161 mg vs 78 mg
- Zinc12% vs 32%
1.3 mg vs 3.5 mg
- Sodiumlimit5% vs 13%
119 mg vs 293 mg
- Manganese1% vs 7%
0.033 mg vs 0.15 mg
- Protein40% vs 36%
20.1 g vs 18.1 g
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Total fat0.51 g · 1.1 g1%·1%
- Saturated fatlimit0.1 g · 0.22 g1%·1%
- Carbohydrates0 g · 0.04 g0%·<1%
- Potassium264 mg · 329 mg6%·7%
- Calcium64 mg · 89 mg5%·7%
- Iron0.52 mg · 0.74 mg3%·4%
- Magnesium35 mg · 34 mg8%·8%
- Phosphorus214 mg · 229 mg17%·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, 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.