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Crab stick vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crab stick and currants

  • Crab stick has more selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, currants have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% more.
  • Currants are lower in sodium.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index than currants.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Currants, red and white, raw.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3616.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.6%
Contains more IronIron +156.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1590.9%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2650%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +444.3%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more OtherOther +247.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
~equal in Carbs ~13.8g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +882.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +383.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +469.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crab stick Currant
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Selenium 22.3µg 0.6µg 39%
Phosphorus 282mg 44mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Sodium 529mg 1mg 23%
Fiber 0.5g 4.3g 15%
Protein 7.62g 1.4g 12%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 11µg 9%
Copper 0.032mg 0.107mg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.186mg 8%
Iron 0.39mg 1mg 8%
Cholesterol 20mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 13mg 7%
Potassium 90mg 275mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.07mg 5%
Fructose 0.62g 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.05mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Calories 95kcal 56kcal 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.064mg 1%
Choline 13mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.216g 0.017g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.028g 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 15g 13.8g 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 6.25g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 0.088g 0%
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 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crab stick Currant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Crab stick
17%
Currant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Crab stick
17%
Currant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Currant
Currant is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 20mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 528mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.199g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Currant
Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Currant
Currant is cheaper (difference - $11.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab stick
Crab stick is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.12g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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