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Crab stick vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab stick and cereal?

  • Crab stick is richer in phosphorus, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 522% higher.
  • Cereal has 4 times less phosphorus than crab stick. Crab stick has 282mg of phosphorus, while cereal has 77mg.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than crab stick (50).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types in this comparison.

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +254%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +8633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2203%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7081.8%

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4677.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4504.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 6.288mg 522%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 5.986mg 450%
Iron 0.39mg 34.06mg 421%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 3.87mg 292%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 29.62mg 181%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.33mg 7.6mg 66%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.79mg 34%
Selenium 22.3µg 6.3µg 29%
Phosphorus 282mg 77mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24%
Carbs 15g 86.85g 24%
Calories 95kcal 378kcal 14%
Copper 0.032mg 0.137mg 12%
Sodium 529mg 795mg 12%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.226mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.4g 4%
Protein 7.62g 6.06g 3%
Choline 13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 0.354g 1%
Fats 0.46g 1.08g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Net carbs 14.5g 85.45g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 90mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 6.25g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.216g 0.26g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.62g 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1875.1%
Contains more FatsFats +134.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479%
~equal in Other ~2.23g

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.6%

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
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +892.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +138.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +230.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.