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Flax seeds vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flax seeds and crab stick different?

  • Flax seeds are higher than crab stick in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 135% more than crab stick.
  • Flax seeds contain 226 times more manganese than crab stick. Flax seeds contain 2.482mg of manganese, while crab stick contains 0.011mg.

Seeds, flaxseed and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi types were used in this article.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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 +811.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1861.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +803.3%
Contains more IronIron +1369.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3712.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1215.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22463.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 EVitamin E +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +975%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +505.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Crab stick DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.143g 191%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.03mg 135%
Copper 1.22mg 0.032mg 132%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.011mg 107%
Fiber 27.3g 0.5g 107%
Magnesium 392mg 43mg 83%
Iron 5.73mg 0.39mg 67%
Fats 42.16g 0.46g 64%
Phosphorus 642mg 282mg 51%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.33mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.13mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Calcium 255mg 13mg 24%
Calories 534kcal 95kcal 22%
Sodium 30mg 529mg 22%
Folate 87µg 0µg 22%
Protein 18.29g 7.62g 21%
Potassium 813mg 90mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.275g 18%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.216g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.62mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 13mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.08mg 6%
Selenium 25.4µg 22.3µg 6%
Carbs 28.88g 15g 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.17mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.62g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 6.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 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 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 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 +140%
Contains more FatsFats +9065.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.5%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
Contains more WaterWater +972.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 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 +2637.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19990.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 30% 27% 6%
Starch: 3.5 g
Sucrose: 2.95 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +156.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +570%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.