Eel vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eels and crab stick

Eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B3, fats, and zinc, yet crab stick is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for eels is 126% higher.
Eels contain 33 times more fats than crab stick. Eels contain 14.95g of fats, while crab stick contains 0.46g.
Crab stick contains less saturated fat.
Eels have a lower glycemic index than crab stick.

Food types used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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.

Eel

Crab stick

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+287.8%
Contains more IronIron	+64.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+530.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+263.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+10.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+168.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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.

Eel

Crab stick

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+623.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+407%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	1137µg	0µg	126%
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	0.57µg	97%
Cholesterol	161mg	20mg	47%
Protein	23.65g	7.62g	32%
Selenium	8.3µg	22.3µg	25%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	0.62mg	24%
Fats	14.95g	0.46g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.275g	22%
Sodium	65mg	529mg	20%
Zinc	2.08mg	0.33mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.03mg	13%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.216g	13%
Potassium	349mg	90mg	8%
Calories	236kcal	95kcal	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	0.143g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0mg	6%
Carbs	0g	15g	5%
Magnesium	26mg	43mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.13mg	4%
Folate	17µg	0µg	4%
Iron	0.64mg	0.39mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.5g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.08mg	2%
Choline		13mg	2%
Calcium	26mg	13mg	1%
Starch		3.5g	1%
Phosphorus	277mg	282mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.17mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.011mg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.008g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.089g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	125kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	105g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	0g	14.5g	N/A
Sugar		6.25g	N/A
Copper	0.029mg	0.032mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	0.285mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	0.23mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	0.607mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	0.707mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	0.261mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	0.26mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	0.286mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.156mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.028g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g	0.001g	N/A