Crab stick vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crab stick and smoked salmon

Crab stick is higher in phosphorus, yet smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, protein, copper, selenium, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B6.
Smoked salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 112% 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.
The glycemic index of smoked salmon is lower.

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

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

Smoked salmon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+72%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+94.4%
Contains more IronIron	+117.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+618.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.3%

~equal in Zinc ~0.31mg

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

Smoked salmon

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+661.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+471.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.57µg	3.26µg	112%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	685 IU	86%
Vitamin D	0µg	17.1µg	86%
Vitamin B3	0.62mg	4.72mg	26%
Copper	0.032mg	0.23mg	22%
Protein	7.62g	18.28g	21%
Selenium	22.3µg	32.4µg	18%
Phosphorus	282mg	164mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.87mg	17%
Choline	13mg	89mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.278mg	11%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	1.35mg	8%
Fats	0.46g	4.32g	6%
Magnesium	43mg	18mg	6%
Iron	0.39mg	0.85mg	6%
Sodium	529mg	672mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.143g	0.995g	6%
Carbs	15g	0g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.275g	2.023g	4%
Potassium	90mg	175mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	26µg	3%
Saturated fat	0.216g	0.929g	3%
Fiber	0.5g	0g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.101mg	2%
Calories	95kcal	117kcal	1%
Cholesterol	20mg	23mg	1%
Starch	3.5g		1%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.023mg	1%
Folate	0µg	2µg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.008g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.089g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	8g	16g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	125kcal	64kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	105g	85g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	3.2	N/A
Net carbs	14.5g	0g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	11mg	0%
Sugar	6.25g	0g	N/A
Zinc	0.33mg	0.31mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.017mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.075mg	0.205mg	0%
Threonine	0.285mg	0.801mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.23mg	0.842mg	0%
Leucine	0.607mg	1.486mg	0%
Lysine	0.707mg	1.679mg	0%
Methionine	0.261mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.26mg	0.714mg	0%
Valine	0.286mg	0.942mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.183g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.028g	0.267g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.001g	0.073g	N/A