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Lentil vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and crab stick different?

  • Lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and vitamin B5, while crab stick is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 45% more than crab stick.
  • Lentil is lower in sodium.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index (50) than lentil (29).

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi types were used in this article.

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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.
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +684.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4390.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696.4%

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.
Lentil
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +463.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +172.3%
~equal in Water ~74.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lentil Crab stick
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Crab stick DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 0µg 45%
Iron 3.33mg 0.39mg 37%
Selenium 2.8µg 22.3µg 35%
Fiber 7.9g 0.5g 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Copper 0.251mg 0.032mg 24%
Sodium 2mg 529mg 23%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.011mg 21%
Phosphorus 180mg 282mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.03mg 12%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.33mg 9%
Potassium 369mg 90mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.62mg 3%
Protein 9.02g 7.62g 3%
Magnesium 36mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 20.13g 15g 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.216g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.275g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 116kcal 95kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.08mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Calcium 19mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 1.8g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.143g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lentil Crab stick
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Lentil
12%
Crab stick
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Lentil
39%
Crab stick

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.45g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lentil
Lentil contains less Sodium (difference - 527mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.163g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lentil
Lentil is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Lentil
Lentil is cheaper (difference - $10.9)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lentil
Lentil is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/nutrients
  2. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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