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Fish vs Crustaceans

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA SR Legacy

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Fish —
Crustaceans 97

Protein (g)

Fish 16.1
Crustaceans 19.4

Carbs (g)

Fish 0
Crustaceans 0

Fat (g)

Fish 0.668
Crustaceans 1.54

Fiber (g)

Fish —
Crustaceans 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat — 19.4g vs 16.1g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Fish Crustaceans
Energy
Energy — 97 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 82.9 g 77.6 g
Protein 16.1 g 19.4 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.668 g 1.54 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 0 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.044 g 0.133 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.026 g 0.185 g
Cholesterol 47.4 mg 53.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 7.60 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0.053 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0.055 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 1.34 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.400 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0.180 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 51.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 1.25 ug 11.5 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 9.00 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 6.59 mg 59.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.065 mg 0.760 mg
Magnesium, Mg 18.0 mg 63.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 224 mg 280 mg
Potassium, K 245 mg 262 mg
Sodium, Na 299 mg 1072 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.305 mg 7.62 mg
Copper, Cu 0.004 mg 1.18 mg
Manganese, Mn 0 mg 0.040 mg
Selenium, Se 22.8 ug 40.0 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 66 kcal —
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 70 kcal —
Energy — 406 kj
Nitrogen 2.57 g —
Ash 1.48 g 1.85 g
Iodine, I 114 ug —
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 51.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 51.0 ug
Retinol 0.923 ug 9.00 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 29.0 IU
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0.003 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0.004 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.002 g 0.015 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.031 g 0.087 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.010 g 0.019 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0.041 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0.089 g
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) 0.012 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0.014 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0.038 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.081 g 0.536 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0.020 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) 0.001 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.014 g
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0.015 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0.043 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0.018 g 0.295 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0.003 g 0.031 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0.054 g 0.118 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.269 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.783 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.938 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 1.54 g
Lysine (EAA) — 1.68 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.545 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.217 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.817 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.644 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.910 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 1.69 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.393 g
Alanine — 1.10 g
Aspartic acid — 2.00 g
Glutamic acid — 3.30 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 1.17 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.638 g
Serine — 0.762 g
Purines
Purine, adenine 10.8 mg —
Purine, guanine 21.0 mg —
Purine, hypoxanthine 74.0 mg —
Purine, uric acid 0.100 mg —
Purine, xanthine 4.50 mg —
Purines, total 110 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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