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Crab stick vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crab stick and fireweed

  • Crab stick has more selenium; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, folate, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 291% more than crab stick.
  • Crab stick has 25 times more selenium than fireweed. While crab stick has 22.3µg of selenium, fireweed has only 0.9µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Fireweed, leaves, 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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2377.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448.9%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +706.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60845.5%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +653.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 6.704mg 291%
Calcium 13mg 429mg 42%
Fiber 0.5g 10.6g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.632mg 39%
Selenium 22.3µg 0.9µg 39%
Copper 0.032mg 0.32mg 32%
Folate 0µg 112µg 28%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.356mg 27%
Magnesium 43mg 156mg 27%
Phosphorus 282mg 108mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 4.674mg 25%
Iron 0.39mg 2.4mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Sodium 529mg 34mg 22%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.66mg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Potassium 90mg 494mg 12%
Cholesterol 20mg 0mg 7%
Protein 7.62g 4.71g 6%
Fats 0.46g 2.75g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Choline 13mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 1%
Saturated fat 0.216g 1%
Carbs 15g 19.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Calories 95kcal 103kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0g N/A
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 N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.8%
Contains more FatsFats +497.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
~equal in Water ~70.78g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.