Cod vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cod and crab stick

Cod is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin D, yet crab stick is richer in phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for selenium for cod is 28% higher.
Crab stick contains less cholesterol.
Cod has a lower glycemic index than crab stick.

Food types used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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

Crab stick

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+171.1%
Contains more IronIron	+25.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+104.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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

Crab stick

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+376.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+117.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+84.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+543.8%

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+300%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	22.83g	7.62g	30%
Selenium	37.6µg	22.3µg	28%
Phosphorus	138mg	282mg	21%
Vitamin B12	1.05µg	0.57µg	20%
Sodium	78mg	529mg	20%
Choline	83.7mg	13mg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.513mg	0.62mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.13mg	12%
Cholesterol	55mg	20mg	12%
Vitamin D	46IU	0IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	0µg	6%
Potassium	244mg	90mg	5%
Carbs	0g	15g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.03mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.18mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.81mg	0.17mg	4%
Folate	8µg	0µg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.5g	2%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.33mg	2%
Vitamin A	14µg	0µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.292g	0.143g	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Calories	105kcal	95kcal	1%
Fats	0.86g	0.46g	1%
Iron	0.49mg	0.39mg	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Starch		3.5g	1%
Net carbs	0g	14.5g	N/A
Magnesium	42mg	43mg	0%
Calcium	14mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	0g	6.25g	N/A
Copper	0.036mg	0.032mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.08mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.168g	0.216g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.124g	0.275g	0%
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	1.001mg	0.285mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.052mg	0.23mg	0%
Leucine	1.856mg	0.607mg	0%
Lysine	2.097mg	0.707mg	0%
Methionine	0.676mg	0.261mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.891mg	0.26mg	0%
Valine	1.176mg	0.286mg	0%
Histidine	0.672mg	0.156mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.154g	0.028g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.089g	N/A