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Crab stick vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crab stick and American cheese

  • Crab stick contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than American cheese.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in crab stick is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of crab stick is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7938.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +654.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
~equal in Selenium ~20.2µg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +715.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 13mg 1045mg 103%
Saturated fat 0.216g 18.057g 81%
Phosphorus 282mg 641mg 51%
Sodium 529mg 1671mg 50%
Fats 0.46g 31.79g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.5µg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Cholesterol 20mg 100mg 27%
Protein 7.62g 18.13g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 8.236g 20%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.49mg 20%
Calories 95kcal 371kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.234mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.403mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.054mg 6%
Carbs 15g 3.7g 4%
Choline 13mg 36.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.8mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 26mg 4%
Selenium 22.3µg 20.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Iron 0.39mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.046mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Fructose 0.62g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.041mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 132mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Net carbs 14.5g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 6.25g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 0.79g 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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +305.4%
Contains more WaterWater +88.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6810.9%
Contains more OtherOther +199.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2894.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +799.3%

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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.