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Beans vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beans and crab stick?

  • Beans are higher in fiber, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and potassium; however, crab stick is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Crab stick's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% more.
  • Crab stick contains 11 times less fiber than beans. Beans contain 5.5g of fiber, while crab stick contains 0.5g.
  • Beans have less sodium.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than crab stick (50).

We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +395.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beans
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Crab stick DV% diff.
Selenium 4.5µg 22.3µg 32%
Phosphorus 104mg 282mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Sodium 1mg 529mg 23%
Fiber 5.5g 0.5g 20%
Copper 0.206mg 0.032mg 19%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.33mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.03mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Protein 4.8g 7.62g 6%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 296mg 90mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 13mg 4%
Choline 30.8mg 13mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 20.49g 15g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.216g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.275g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 105kcal 95kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Iron 0.29mg 0.39mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.17mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.143g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%
~equal in Water ~74.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +685.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.