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Mussels vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and crab stick

  • Crab stick has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin C than mussels.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 976% more than crab stick.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.8%
Contains more IronIron +1623.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +365.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +709.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +301.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4110.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Crab stick DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.57µg 976%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.011mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 22.3µg 122%
Iron 6.72mg 0.39mg 79%
Protein 23.8g 7.62g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.08mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.03mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.33mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.62mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.032mg 13%
Cholesterol 56mg 20mg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.143g 7%
Sodium 369mg 529mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.46g 6%
Potassium 268mg 90mg 5%
Calories 172kcal 95kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.216g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 15g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.13mg 2%
Choline 13mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.275g 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Magnesium 37mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
Phosphorus 285mg 282mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +212.3%
Contains more FatsFats +873.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +268.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +747.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.