Crab stick vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab stick and skipjack tuna different?

Skipjack tuna is higher than crab stick in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, protein, selenium, iron, potassium, and vitamin B5.
Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3 113% more than crab stick.
Crab stick contains 11 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. Crab stick contains 529mg of sodium, while skipjack tuna contains 47mg.
Crab stick has a higher glycemic index (50) than skipjack tuna (0).

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crab stick

Skipjack tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+480%
Contains more IronIron	+310.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+243.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~44mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crab stick

Skipjack tuna

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2925.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+654.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+284.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.62mg	18.756mg	113%
Vitamin B12	0.57µg	2.19µg	68%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.981mg	65%
Selenium	22.3µg	46.8µg	45%
Protein	7.62g	28.21g	41%
Sodium	529mg	47mg	21%
Iron	0.39mg	1.6mg	15%
Cholesterol	20mg	60mg	13%
Potassium	90mg	522mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.485mg	10%
Copper	0.032mg	0.11mg	9%
Zinc	0.33mg	1.05mg	7%
Carbs	15g	0g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.122mg	3%
Folate	0µg	10µg	3%
Calories	95kcal	132kcal	2%
Calcium	13mg	37mg	2%
Fiber	0.5g	0g	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	18µg	2%
Choline	13mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.143g	0.403g	2%
Fats	0.46g	1.29g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Starch	3.5g		1%
Vitamin E	0.17mg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.038mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.216g	0.42g	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.008g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.089g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	8g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	125kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	105g	76g	N/A
Net carbs	14.5g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	43mg	44mg	0%
Sugar	6.25g		N/A
Phosphorus	282mg	285mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.019mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.4µg		0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.275g	0.243g	0%
Tryptophan	0.075mg	0.316mg	0%
Threonine	0.285mg	1.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.23mg	1.3mg	0%
Leucine	0.607mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	0.707mg	2.59mg	0%
Methionine	0.261mg	0.835mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.26mg	1.101mg	0%
Valine	0.286mg	1.453mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0.83mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.091g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.028g	0.237g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.001g	0.017g	N/A