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Crab stick vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab stick and dates

  • Crab stick is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, manganese, and iron.
  • Crab stick covers your daily selenium needs 35% more than dates.
  • The amount of sodium in dates is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +643.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +628.9%
Contains more IronIron +161.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +575%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211%
Contains more FatsFats +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +263.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.2%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +663.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +652.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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
Dates
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38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +708.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +641.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3054.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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 Dates
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 Dates DV% diff.
Selenium 22.3µg 3µg 35%
Phosphorus 282mg 62mg 31%
Fiber 0.5g 8g 30%
Fructose 0.62g 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Sodium 529mg 2mg 23%
Carbs 15g 75.03g 20%
Copper 0.032mg 0.206mg 19%
Potassium 90mg 656mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.589mg 12%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.262mg 11%
Protein 7.62g 2.45g 10%
Calories 95kcal 282kcal 9%
Iron 0.39mg 1.02mg 8%
Cholesterol 20mg 0mg 7%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.274mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.165mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.052mg 2%
Choline 13mg 6.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 0.019g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.066mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.036g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.05mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Saturated fat 0.216g 0.032g 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 67.03g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 6.25g 63.35g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.29mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.032mg 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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab stick Dates
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
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Crab stick
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dates
Dates is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 20mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 527mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.184g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
Dates
Dates is cheaper (difference - $10)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crab stick
Crab stick is lower in Sugar (difference - 57.1g)
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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

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

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