Crab stick vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab stick and anchovies different?

Crab stick is higher in phosphorus; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for anchovies is 84% higher.
Crab stick contains 5 times more sodium than anchovies. While crab stick contains 529mg of sodium, anchovies contain only 104mg.
Anchovies have a lower glycemic index (0) than crab stick (50).

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Fish, anchovy, european, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Crab stick

Anchovies

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+62.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1030.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+325.6%
Contains more IronIron	+733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+559.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+421.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+536.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+63.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~41mg

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.

Crab stick

Anchovies

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.62mg	14.024mg	84%
Iron	0.39mg	3.25mg	36%
Selenium	22.3µg	36.5µg	26%
Protein	7.62g	20.35g	25%
Copper	0.032mg	0.211mg	20%
Sodium	529mg	104mg	18%
Phosphorus	282mg	174mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.256mg	14%
Zinc	0.33mg	1.72mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.645mg	13%
Calcium	13mg	147mg	13%
Cholesterol	20mg	60mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.143g	1.637g	10%
Potassium	90mg	383mg	9%
Fats	0.46g	4.84g	7%
Saturated fat	0.216g	1.282g	5%
Carbs	15g	0g	5%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.57mg	3%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.07mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.275g	1.182g	2%
Folate	0µg	9µg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.57µg	0.62µg	2%
Choline	13mg		2%
Calories	95kcal	131kcal	2%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.055mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	15µg	2%
Fiber	0.5g	0g	2%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Starch	3.5g		1%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.143mg	1%
Net carbs	14.5g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	43mg	41mg	0%
Sugar	6.25g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.4µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.075mg	0.228mg	0%
Threonine	0.285mg	0.892mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.23mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.607mg	1.654mg	0%
Lysine	0.707mg	1.869mg	0%
Methionine	0.261mg	0.602mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.26mg	0.794mg	0%
Valine	0.286mg	1.048mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0.599mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.538g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.028g	0.911g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.008g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.089g		N/A