Flank steak vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flank steak and crab stick?

Flank steak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, choline, and selenium than crab stick.
Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 44% higher.
Crab stick has 16 times less saturated fat than flank steak. Flank steak has 3.395g of saturated fat, while crab stick has 0.216g.
Crab stick has a higher glycemic index (50) than flank steak (0).

We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi types in this comparison.

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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.

Flank steak

Crab stick

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+276.7%
Contains more IronIron	+346.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+156.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1384.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.2%

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.

Flank steak

Crab stick

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1087.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+345.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+186%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+250%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+710.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.63µg	0.57µg	44%
Zinc	4.9mg	0.33mg	42%
Vitamin B3	7.363mg	0.62mg	42%
Protein	27.66g	7.62g	40%
Vitamin B6	0.579mg	0.13mg	35%
Sodium	56mg	529mg	21%
Cholesterol	79mg	20mg	20%
Choline	105.4mg	13mg	17%
Iron	1.74mg	0.39mg	17%
Saturated fat	3.395g	0.216g	14%
Selenium	29.4µg	22.3µg	13%
Fats	8.23g	0.46g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0mg	11%
Phosphorus	210mg	282mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.317g	0.275g	8%
Potassium	339mg	90mg	7%
Copper	0.082mg	0.032mg	6%
Calories	192kcal	95kcal	5%
Carbs	0g	15g	5%
Magnesium	23mg	43mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.075mg	0.03mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.133mg	0.08mg	4%
Fiber	0g	0.5g	2%
Folate	9µg	0µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.322g	0.143g	1%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.17mg	1%
Starch		3.5g	1%
Calcium	20mg	13mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg	0.4µg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Net carbs	0g	14.5g	N/A
Sugar	0g	6.25g	N/A
Manganese	0.009mg	0.011mg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	1.105mg	0.285mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.259mg	0.23mg	0%
Leucine	2.201mg	0.607mg	0%
Lysine	2.338mg	0.707mg	0%
Methionine	0.72mg	0.261mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.093mg	0.26mg	0%
Valine	1.372mg	0.286mg	0%
Histidine	0.883mg	0.156mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.028g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.089g	N/A