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Crab stick vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crab stick and saffron

  • Crab stick is higher in selenium and vitamin B12, yet saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and folate.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1235% more than crab stick.
  • The glycemic index of crab stick is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Spices, saffron.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +298.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +514%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1815.6%
Contains more IronIron +2746.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +925%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258154.5%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +676.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.39mg 11.1mg 134%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 1.01mg 68%
Magnesium 43mg 264mg 53%
Potassium 90mg 1724mg 48%
Copper 0.032mg 0.328mg 33%
Selenium 22.3µg 5.6µg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Carbs 15g 65.37g 17%
Sodium 529mg 148mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.267mg 14%
Fiber 0.5g 3.9g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 2.067g 13%
Calories 95kcal 310kcal 11%
Calcium 13mg 111mg 10%
Protein 7.62g 11.43g 8%
Fats 0.46g 5.85g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.115mg 7%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.09mg 7%
Cholesterol 20mg 0mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.216g 1.586g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 1.46mg 5%
Phosphorus 282mg 252mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Choline 13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Net carbs 14.5g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +527.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +1171.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.2%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.5%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.