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Crab stick vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crab stick and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Crab stick is richer in phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B12, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 6 times less vitamin B12 than crab stick. Crab stick has 0.57µg of vitamin B12, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 0.09µg.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than crab stick (50).

We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +1328.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6136.4%

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% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +939%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6250%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.39mg 5.57mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.702mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 6.442mg 36%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 4.835g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.487mg 31%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.686mg 29%
Starch 3.5g 67.83g 26%
Phosphorus 282mg 102mg 26%
Selenium 22.3µg 10.3µg 22%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 25.4µg 21%
Carbs 15g 74.05g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.09µg 20%
Sodium 529mg 941mg 18%
Calories 95kcal 418kcal 16%
Fats 0.46g 8.64g 13%
Copper 0.032mg 0.139mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.536mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.15mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.216g 1.653g 7%
Cholesterol 20mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Protein 7.62g 9.46g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 1.986g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.086mg 3%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.69mg 3%
Potassium 90mg 152mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 0.19g 1%
Choline 13mg 16.7mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 14.5g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 6.25g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1378.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1778.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.7%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +622.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3281.1%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2133.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +226.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +1838%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.