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Crab stick vs Smoked salmon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Crab stick and Smoked salmon

  • Crab stick is higher in Phosphorus, yet Smoked salmon is higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Copper, Selenium, Vitamin B5, Choline, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E .
  • Smoked salmon covers your daily Vitamin D needs 114% more than Crab stick.
  • Crab stick contains 2 times more Phosphorus than Smoked salmon. While Crab stick contains 282mg of Phosphorus, Smoked salmon contains only 164mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Crab stick
Crab stick
5
:
3
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Calcium +18.2%
Contains more Magnesium +138.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +72%
Contains less Sodium -21.3%
Contains more Iron +117.9%
Contains more Potassium +94.4%
Contains more Copper +618.8%
Equal in Zinc - 0.31
Crab stick
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 15% 4% 8% 31% 11% 10% 121% 69%
Smoked salmon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 32% 4% 16% 13% 77% 9% 71% 88%
Contains more Calcium +18.2%
Contains more Magnesium +138.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +72%
Contains less Sodium -21.3%
Contains more Iron +117.9%
Contains more Potassium +94.4%
Contains more Copper +618.8%
Equal in Zinc - 0.31

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Crab stick
Crab stick
2
:
9
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon
Contains more Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +694.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +661.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +471.9%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Crab stick
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 4% 0% 8% 19% 12% 0% 30% 72% 1% 0%
Smoked salmon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 6% 28% 514% 6% 24% 89% 53% 65% 408% 1% 2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +694.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +661.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +471.9%
Contains more Folate +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
12
Crab stick
99
Smoked salmon
Mineral Summary Score
33
Crab stick
38
Smoked salmon

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
46%
Crab stick
110%
Smoked salmon
Carbohydrates
15%
Crab stick
0%
Smoked salmon
Fats
2%
Crab stick
20%
Smoked salmon

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Crab stick Smoked salmon
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Crab stick Smoked salmon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon contains less Sugars (difference - 6.25g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crab stick
Crab stick is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crab stick
Crab stick contains less Sodium (difference - 143mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crab stick
Crab stick is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.713g)
Which food is cheaper?
Crab stick
Crab stick is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Crab stick Smoked salmon Opinion
Calories 95 117 Smoked salmon
Protein 7.62 18.28 Smoked salmon
Fats 0.46 4.32 Smoked salmon
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 15 0 Crab stick
Cholesterol 20 23 Crab stick
Vitamin D 0 685 Smoked salmon
Iron 0.39 0.85 Smoked salmon
Calcium 13 11 Crab stick
Potassium 90 175 Smoked salmon
Magnesium 43 18 Crab stick
Sugars 6.25 0 Smoked salmon
Fiber 0.5 0 Crab stick
Copper 0.032 0.23 Smoked salmon
Zinc 0.33 0.31 Crab stick
Starch 3.5 Crab stick
Phosphorus 282 164 Crab stick
Sodium 529 672 Crab stick
Vitamin A 0 87 Smoked salmon
Vitamin E 0.17 1.35 Smoked salmon
Vitamin D 0 17.1 Smoked salmon
Vitamin B1 0.03 0.023 Crab stick
Vitamin B2 0.08 0.101 Smoked salmon
Vitamin B3 0.62 4.72 Smoked salmon
Vitamin B5 0 0.87 Smoked salmon
Vitamin B6 0.13 0.278 Smoked salmon
Vitamin B12 0.57 3.26 Smoked salmon
Vitamin K 0.4 0.1 Crab stick
Folate 0 2 Smoked salmon
Trans Fat 0.008 Smoked salmon
Saturated Fat 0.216 0.929 Crab stick
Monounsaturated Fat 0.275 2.023 Smoked salmon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143 0.995 Smoked salmon
Tryptophan 0.075 0.205 Smoked salmon
Threonine 0.285 0.801 Smoked salmon
Isoleucine 0.23 0.842 Smoked salmon
Leucine 0.607 1.486 Smoked salmon
Lysine 0.707 1.679 Smoked salmon
Methionine 0.261 0.541 Smoked salmon
Phenylalanine 0.26 0.714 Smoked salmon
Valine 0.286 0.942 Smoked salmon
Histidine 0.156 0.538 Smoked salmon
Fructose 0.62 Crab stick

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/nutrients
  2. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.