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Seaweed vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between seaweed and crab stick

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, crab stick is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 55% more than crab stick.
  • Seaweed has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, raw 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 +181.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192.3%
Contains more IronIron +630.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1718.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3085.7%
~equal in Potassium ~90mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 EVitamin E +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Crab stick DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 0.4µg 55%
Folate 180µg 0µg 45%
Selenium 0.7µg 22.3µg 39%
Phosphorus 42mg 282mg 34%
Iron 2.85mg 0.39mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Magnesium 121mg 43mg 19%
Calcium 168mg 13mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0mg 13%
Sodium 233mg 529mg 13%
Protein 1.68g 7.62g 12%
Copper 0.13mg 0.032mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.13mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.33mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.011mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.08mg 5%
Calories 43kcal 95kcal 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 0.5g 3%
Carbs 9.57g 15g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.143g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 0.62mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 8.27g 14.5g N/A
Potassium 89mg 90mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 6.25g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Choline 12.8mg 13mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.216g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.275g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
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% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 FatsFats +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +192.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.7%
~equal in Water ~74.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 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 -12.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.6%
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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.