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Crab stick vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab stick and amaranth

  • Crab stick has more selenium and phosphorus; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, folate, and magnesium.
  • Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 37% more than crab stick.
  • Amaranth has 88 times less sodium than crab stick. Crab stick has 529mg of sodium, while amaranth has 6mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of crab stick is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +305.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +365.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7663.6%

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.
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%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 0.854mg 37%
Selenium 22.3µg 5.5µg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24%
Sodium 529mg 6mg 23%
Iron 0.39mg 2.1mg 21%
Phosphorus 282mg 148mg 19%
Copper 0.032mg 0.149mg 13%
Protein 7.62g 3.8g 8%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 2.1g 6%
Starch 3.5g 16.23g 5%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.86mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.022mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 47mg 3%
Choline 13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.235mg 2%
Fats 0.46g 1.58g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 1%
Potassium 90mg 135mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 1%
Carbs 15g 18.69g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Saturated fat 0.216g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.113mg 1%
Calories 95kcal 102kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.5%
Contains more OtherOther +193.5%
Contains more FatsFats +243.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.6%
~equal in Water ~75.16g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +363.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.