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Crab stick vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab stick and couscous?

  • Crab stick is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, couscous is richer in selenium and vitamin B5.
  • Crab stick's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 37% more.
  • Couscous has less cholesterol.
  • Crab stick has a lower glycemic index (50) than couscous (65).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Couscous, cooked types 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.
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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +663.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Couscous DV% diff.
Phosphorus 282mg 22mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Sodium 529mg 5mg 23%
Selenium 22.3µg 27.5µg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Protein 7.62g 3.79g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.371mg 7%
Cholesterol 20mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.051mg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 1.4g 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.027mg 4%
Carbs 15g 23.22g 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.063mg 3%
Choline 13mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.983mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.216g 0.029g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.022g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 0.064g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 95kcal 112kcal 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.26mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.041mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 58mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 21.82g N/A
Iron 0.39mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 6.25g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.1%
Contains more FatsFats +187.5%
Contains more OtherOther +769.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.8%
~equal in Water ~72.57g

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.