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Saffron vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and crab stick

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and folate, yet crab stick is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1235% more than crab stick.
  • The glycemic index of crab stick is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +514%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1815.6%
Contains more IronIron +2746.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +925%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +298.2%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 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 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +676.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Crab stick DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.011mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.39mg 134%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.13mg 68%
Magnesium 264mg 43mg 53%
Potassium 1724mg 90mg 48%
Copper 0.328mg 0.032mg 33%
Selenium 5.6µg 22.3µg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Folate 93µg 0µg 23%
Carbs 65.37g 15g 17%
Sodium 148mg 529mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.08mg 14%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.143g 13%
Calories 310kcal 95kcal 11%
Calcium 111mg 13mg 10%
Protein 11.43g 7.62g 8%
Fats 5.85g 0.46g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.03mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.33mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.216g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.62mg 5%
Phosphorus 252mg 282mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Choline 13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.275g 0%
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 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +50%
Contains more FatsFats +1171.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.2%
Contains more WaterWater +527.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 +56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1345.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.