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Crab stick vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab stick and ginger

  • Crab stick is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet ginger is richer in copper, potassium, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crab stick is 39% higher.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than crab stick.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Ginger root, 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%
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +729.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3085.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.1%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +606.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1981.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 22.3µg 0.7µg 39%
Phosphorus 282mg 34mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Sodium 529mg 13mg 22%
Copper 0.032mg 0.226mg 22%
Protein 7.62g 1.82g 12%
Potassium 90mg 415mg 10%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.229mg 9%
Cholesterol 20mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 0.5g 2g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.203mg 4%
Iron 0.39mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Choline 13mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.75mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 95kcal 80kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.26mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Carbs 15g 17.77g 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 15.77g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 6.25g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.34mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.216g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.7%
Contains more OtherOther +193.5%
Contains more FatsFats +63%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.203g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.154g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.