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Crab stick vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab stick and shrimp different?

  • Crab stick is higher in phosphorus; however, shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 56% higher.
  • Crab stick contains 5 times more sodium than shrimp. While crab stick contains 529mg of sodium, shrimp contains only 111mg.

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.8%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1084.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +397%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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%
Shrimp
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab stick Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 20mg 189mg 56%
Selenium 22.3µg 41%
Copper 0.032mg 0.379mg 39%
Protein 7.62g 23.98g 33%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24%
Sodium 529mg 111mg 18%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.64mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 6%
Phosphorus 282mg 237mg 6%
Carbs 15g 0.2g 5%
Potassium 90mg 259mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Choline 13mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Iron 0.39mg 0.51mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.048g 1%
Saturated fat 0.216g 0.056g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.033mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Magnesium 43mg 39mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Calories 95kcal 99kcal 0%
Fats 0.46g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 14.5g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g 0.002g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 0.079g 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 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7400%
Contains more OtherOther +86.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.7%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.