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Caramel vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and crab stick

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, crab stick has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and magnesium.
  • Crab stick's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% more.
  • Crab stick is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than crab stick.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more IronIron +178.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1138.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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.
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Crab stick DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 22.3µg 37%
Phosphorus 114mg 282mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.143g 22%
Carbs 77g 15g 21%
Calories 382kcal 95kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.08mg 14%
Calcium 138mg 13mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 0.46g 12%
Sodium 245mg 529mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.57µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.216g 10%
Protein 4.6g 7.62g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.13mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 43mg 6%
Cholesterol 7mg 20mg 4%
Potassium 214mg 90mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.275g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.62mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.17mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.032mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Choline 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 6.25g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 FatsFats +1660.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.7%
Contains more WaterWater +778.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2332.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.