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Crab stick vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab stick and lobster?

  • Crab stick is richer in phosphorus, while lobster is higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, choline, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 169% higher.
  • Lobster has 2 times less phosphorus than crab stick. Crab stick has 282mg of phosphorus, while lobster has 185mg.
  • Crab stick is lower in cholesterol.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index (50) than lobster (0).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
Contains more IronIron +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +638.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4743.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Sodium ~486mg

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 0% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +522.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.119mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.032mg 1.55mg 169%
Selenium 22.3µg 73.1µg 92%
Cholesterol 20mg 146mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.43µg 36%
Zinc 0.33mg 4.05mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.667mg 33%
Protein 7.62g 19g 23%
Phosphorus 282mg 185mg 14%
Choline 13mg 80.9mg 12%
Calcium 13mg 96mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.83mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1mg 6%
Carbs 15g 0g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.017mg 5%
Potassium 90mg 230mg 4%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.065mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Sodium 529mg 486mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.023mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 0.34g 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.86g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 0g 1%
Starch 3.5g 0g 1%
Iron 0.39mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.119mg 1%
Calories 95kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 6.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.216g 0.208g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.253g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 0.033g 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
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.3%
Contains more FatsFats +87%
~equal in Water ~78.11g

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.208g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.253g

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.