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Cod vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cod and crab stick

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, potassium, choline, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, crab stick is higher in phosphorus.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3060% more than crab stick.
  • Cod has 5 times more choline than crab stick. While cod has 65.2mg of choline, crab stick has only 13mg.
  • Crab stick has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of crab stick is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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.
Cod
Cod
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
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 +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.39mg

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.
Cod
Cod
11
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +401.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Crab stick DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0mg 3060%
Sodium 54mg 529mg 21%
Protein 17.81g 7.62g 20%
Selenium 33.1µg 22.3µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.57µg 14%
Phosphorus 203mg 282mg 11%
Potassium 413mg 90mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.13mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.62mg 9%
Choline 65.2mg 13mg 9%
Cholesterol 43mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Carbs 0g 15g 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.03mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.17mg 3%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.143g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 82kcal 95kcal 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 0g 14.5g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Iron 0.38mg 0.39mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.25g N/A
Copper 0.028mg 0.032mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.216g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.275g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 ProteinProtein +133.7%
Contains more FatsFats +45.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +653.3%
~equal in Water ~74.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 -39.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.6%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.