Crab stick vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crab stick and flatfish?

The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and choline in flatfish is higher than in crab stick.
Flatfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% more.
Flatfish contains 2 times less magnesium than crab stick. Crab stick contains 43mg of magnesium, while flatfish contains 22mg.
Flatfish has less sodium.
Flatfish has a lower glycemic index (0) than crab stick (50).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat 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.

Crab stick

Flatfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+95.5%
Contains more IronIron	+69.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+39.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+118.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~309mg

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.

Crab stick

Flatfish

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+352.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+129.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+514.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.57µg	1.31µg	31%
Selenium	22.3µg	32.6µg	19%
Vitamin D	0µg	3.5µg	18%
Vitamin D	0IU	139IU	17%
Protein	7.62g	15.24g	15%
Choline	13mg	79.9mg	12%
Cholesterol	20mg	56mg	12%
Sodium	529mg	363mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.227mg	5%
Magnesium	43mg	22mg	5%
Carbs	15g	0g	5%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.77mg	4%
Phosphorus	282mg	309mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.62mg	1.278mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.025mg	4%
Fats	0.46g	2.37g	3%
Potassium	90mg	197mg	3%
Iron	0.39mg	0.23mg	2%
Folate	0µg	6µg	2%
Fiber	0.5g	0g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.143g	0.459g	2%
Calcium	13mg	25mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.275g	0.657g	1%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.39mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.216g	0.542g	1%
Copper	0.032mg	0.023mg	1%
Fructose	0.62g	0g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.115mg	1%
Starch	3.5g	0g	1%
Calories	95kcal	86kcal	0%
Net carbs	14.5g	0g	N/A
Sugar	6.25g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.017mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.026mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.008g	0.014g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.075mg	0.197mg	0%
Threonine	0.285mg	0.719mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.23mg	0.754mg	0%
Leucine	0.607mg	1.335mg	0%
Lysine	0.707mg	1.561mg	0%
Methionine	0.261mg	0.56mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.26mg	0.624mg	0%
Valine	0.286mg	0.8mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0.374mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.168g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.028g	0.132g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.008g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0.034g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.089g		N/A