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Blue crab, canned Leader
Blue crab, canned4
VS
Shrimp, cooked
Shrimp, cooked3

Blue crab, canned leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Blue crab, canned comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Blue crab, canned for more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Shrimp, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    21.54 g
    24.22 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    0.2 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    —
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    —
  • Total fat
    0.89 g
    0.28 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.24 g
    0.06 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    678.31 mg
    112.12 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN312.05 mg
    261.62 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN109.64 mg
    70.71 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.6 mg
    0.52 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN43.37 mg
    39.39 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    3.98 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.

Blue crab, canned vs Shrimp, cooked · Foodatron