Corned beef vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between corned beef and crab stick

Corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and copper, yet crab stick is higher in phosphorus.
Corned beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 44% more than crab stick.
Corned beef contains 29 times more saturated fat than crab stick. While corned beef contains 6.34g of saturated fat, crab stick contains only 0.216g.
The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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.

Corned beef

Crab stick

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.1%
Contains more IronIron	+376.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1287.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+47.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+258.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+125.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.6%

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.

Corned beef

Crab stick

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+388.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+186%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+275%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+432.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+15.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	0.57µg	44%
Zinc	4.58mg	0.33mg	39%
Fats	18.98g	0.46g	28%
Saturated fat	6.34g	0.216g	28%
Cholesterol	98mg	20mg	26%
Phosphorus	125mg	282mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	9.22g	0.275g	22%
Protein	18.17g	7.62g	21%
Selenium	32.8µg	22.3µg	19%
Sodium	973mg	529mg	19%
Iron	1.86mg	0.39mg	18%
Vitamin B3	3.03mg	0.62mg	15%
Copper	0.154mg	0.032mg	14%
Choline	69.2mg	13mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.23mg	0.13mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.42mg	0mg	8%
Calories	251kcal	95kcal	8%
Magnesium	12mg	43mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.08mg	7%
Carbs	0.47g	15g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.67g	0.143g	4%
Fiber	0g	0.5g	2%
Potassium	145mg	90mg	2%
Folate	6µg	0µg	2%
Starch		3.5g	1%
Vitamin D	4IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Calcium	8mg	13mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	0.4µg	1%
Net carbs	0.47g	14.5g	N/A
Sugar	0g	6.25g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.17mg	0%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.03mg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.119mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	0.726mg	0.285mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.827mg	0.23mg	0%
Leucine	1.445mg	0.607mg	0%
Lysine	1.536mg	0.707mg	0%
Methionine	0.473mg	0.261mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.718mg	0.26mg	0%
Valine	0.901mg	0.286mg	0%
Histidine	0.58mg	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