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Crab stick vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crab stick and leek

  • Crab stick is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for leek is 39% higher.
  • Leek contains less sodium.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than crab stick.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +705.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%

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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11650%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Leek DV% diff.
Selenium 22.3µg 1µg 39%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 282mg 35mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Sodium 529mg 20mg 22%
Iron 0.39mg 2.1mg 21%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.481mg 20%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Protein 7.62g 1.5g 12%
Copper 0.032mg 0.12mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.233mg 8%
Cholesterol 20mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 13mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.92mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.03mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 90mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.14mg 3%
Calories 95kcal 61kcal 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.12mg 2%
Choline 13mg 9.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.216g 0.04g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.004g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.4mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 15g 14.15g 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 6.25g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.025mg 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
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +408%
Contains more FatsFats +53.3%
Contains more OtherOther +115.2%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
~equal in Carbs ~14.15g

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6775%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.1%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.