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Blue crab, canned Leader
Blue crab, canned6
VS
Imitation shrimp
Imitation shrimp2

Blue crab, canned leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 1 tie

Blue crab, canned: 100 g · Imitation shrimp: 100 g.

The verdict

Blue crab, canned comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Blue crab, canned for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium and more vitamin C.

Pick Imitation shrimp for more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    83 kcal
    101 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN17.88 g
    12.39 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    9.13 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
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  • Total fat
    0.74 g
    1.47 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    0.29 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN563 mg
    705 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN259 mg
    89 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN91 mg
    19 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.5 mg
    0.6 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    36 mg
    43 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN3.3 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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