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Cornmeal vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cornmeal and crab stick

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, crab stick is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 52% more than crab stick.
  • Crab stick has 18 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while crab stick has 0.03mg.
  • Cornmeal contains less sodium.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of crab stick is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 PotassiumPotassium +57.8%
Contains more IronIron +1017.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1481.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.4%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +701.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Crab stick DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 0µg 52%
Iron 4.36mg 0.39mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.03mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 3.5g 29%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.62mg 27%
Phosphorus 99mg 282mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Sodium 7mg 529mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.08mg 23%
Carbs 79.45g 15g 21%
Selenium 10.5µg 22.3µg 21%
Calories 370kcal 95kcal 14%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.011mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.143g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.13mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.33mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.46g 2%
Potassium 142mg 90mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Protein 7.11g 7.62g 1%
Fructose 0.17g 0.62g 1%
Choline 8.6mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.216g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.275g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +280.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.7%
Contains more WaterWater +567.8%
Contains more OtherOther +343.1%
~equal in Protein ~7.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 +41.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.216g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 30% 27% 6%
Starch: 3.5 g
Sucrose: 2.95 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1994.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +333.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +378.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +264.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.

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