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Meatball vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and crab stick

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, iron, folate, fiber, choline, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, crab stick is richer in selenium.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 76% more than crab stick.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab stick is 50, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +453.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2106.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2687.5%
~equal in Sodium ~529mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +917.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +580%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Crab stick DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.03mg 76%
Copper 0.706mg 0.032mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.57µg 39%
Selenium 0.8µg 22.3µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.143g 30%
Protein 21g 7.62g 27%
Iron 2.16mg 0.39mg 22%
Folate 78µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 4.6g 0.5g 16%
Choline 88.4mg 13mg 14%
Fats 9g 0.46g 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.33mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.62mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.08mg 10%
Phosphorus 344mg 282mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.13mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.216g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.275g 5%
Calories 197kcal 95kcal 5%
Potassium 180mg 90mg 3%
Carbs 8g 15g 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Calcium 25mg 13mg 1%
Sodium 550mg 529mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 6.25g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +175.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1856.5%
Contains more OtherOther +77%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +695.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3162.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.