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Crab stick vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab stick and nachos?

  • Crab stick is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while nachos are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 26% higher.
  • Nachos have 8 times less vitamin B12 than crab stick. Crab stick has 0.57µg of vitamin B12, while nachos have 0.07µg.
  • Nachos are lower in sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than crab stick (50).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.2%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4725%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 14.02g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 5.04g 33%
Fats 0.46g 21.5g 32%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 4.08mg 26%
Selenium 22.3µg 8.6µg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.07µg 21%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 19.3µg 16%
Calories 95kcal 343kcal 12%
Phosphorus 282mg 198mg 12%
Fiber 0.5g 3.2g 11%
Starch 3.5g 28.33g 10%
Saturated fat 0.216g 2.173g 9%
Sodium 529mg 313mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.123mg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.38mg 8%
Potassium 90mg 362mg 8%
Protein 7.62g 4.32g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.215mg 7%
Carbs 15g 34.91g 7%
Cholesterol 20mg 3mg 6%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.86mg 5%
Iron 0.39mg 0.75mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 63mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.133mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.064mg 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Choline 13mg 26.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 14.5g 31.71g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 6.25g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.63mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 4.343g 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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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.4%
Contains more WaterWater +99.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4573.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.7%

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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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4998.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3424.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 30% 27% 6%
Starch: 3.5 g
Sucrose: 2.95 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +456.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +709.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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