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Marshmallow vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marshmallow and crab stick

  • Marshmallow is richer in copper, yet crab stick is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for crab stick is 39% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains 3 times more copper than crab stick. Marshmallow contains 0.097mg of copper, while crab stick contains 0.032mg.
  • Marshmallow contains less sodium.
  • Crab stick has a lower glycemic index than marshmallow.

Food types used in this article are Candies, marshmallows and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
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 CopperCopper +203.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +69.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3425%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1211.8%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +694.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Crab stick DV% diff.
Phosphorus 8mg 282mg 39%
Selenium 1.7µg 22.3µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Carbs 81.3g 15g 22%
Sodium 80mg 529mg 20%
Protein 1.8g 7.62g 12%
Calories 318kcal 95kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.13mg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 43mg 10%
Copper 0.097mg 0.032mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.08mg 6%
Potassium 5mg 90mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.62mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.39mg 2%
Fiber 0.1g 0.5g 2%
Choline 0.1mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.03mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.143g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.216g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 6.25g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.275g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 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 CarbsCarbs +442%
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.3%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more WaterWater +355.2%
Contains more OtherOther +653.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.3%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.