Mozzarella cheese sticks vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella cheese sticks and crab stick different?

Mozzarella cheese sticks have more calcium, fats, vitamin K, vitamin B12, manganese, zinc, protein, and vitamin B2 than crab stick.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mozzarella cheese sticks is 32% higher.
Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 64 times more vitamin K than crab stick. While mozzarella cheese sticks contain 25.4µg of vitamin K, crab stick contains only 0.4µg.
Crab stick has less saturated fat.

DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Crab stick

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2446.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.4%
Contains more IronIron	+115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3200%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.7%

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.

Mozzarella cheese sticks

Crab stick

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+6250%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+54.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.104g	0.143g	33%
Calcium	331mg	13mg	32%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.524g	0.008g	32%
Saturated fat	6.643g	0.216g	29%
Fats	17.87g	0.46g	27%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.306g	0.089g	25%
Sodium	1008mg	529mg	21%
Vitamin K	25.4µg	0.4µg	21%
Vitamin B12	0.95µg	0.57µg	16%
Zinc	1.98mg	0.33mg	15%
Manganese	0.363mg	0.011mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.257mg	0.08mg	14%
Protein	13.56g	7.62g	12%
Calories	324kcal	95kcal	11%
Phosphorus	358mg	282mg	11%
Vitamin A	96µg	0µg	11%
Selenium	16.2µg	22.3µg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.03mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.287g	0.275g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0mg	8%
Starch	21.67g	3.5g	7%
Folate	26µg	0µg	7%
Iron	0.84mg	0.39mg	6%
Magnesium	21mg	43mg	5%
Carbs	27.22g	15g	4%
Cholesterol	32mg	20mg	4%
Fiber	1.6g	0.5g	4%
Copper	0.067mg	0.032mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.74mg	0.17mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	0.13mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.98mg	0.62mg	2%
Choline		13mg	2%
Potassium	121mg	90mg	1%
Fructose	0.2g	0.62g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.2g	8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	239kcal	125kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	105g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	25.62g	14.5g	N/A
Sugar	2.83g	6.25g	N/A
Trans fat	0.372g	0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.175mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	0.472mg	0.285mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.718mg	0.23mg	0%
Leucine	1.468mg	0.607mg	0%
Lysine	1.211mg	0.707mg	0%
Methionine	0.411mg	0.261mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.811mg	0.26mg	0%
Valine	0.934mg	0.286mg	0%
Histidine	0.441mg	0.156mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.028g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.045g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g	0g	N/A