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Shad vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shad and crab stick

  • Shad has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, crab stick is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Shad covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 63% more than crab stick.
  • Crab stick has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of crab stick is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry 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.
Shad
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 18% 43% 47% 27% 13% 150% 8.5% 7% 255%
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 +361.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +446.7%
Contains more IronIron +217.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%

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.
Shad
Shad
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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% 12% 0% 0% 46% 71% 202% 52% 107% 18% 0% 13% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1636.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +307.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shad Crab stick DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 10.769mg 0.62mg 63%
Selenium 46.8µg 22.3µg 45%
Protein 21.71g 7.62g 28%
Fats 17.65g 0.46g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.13mg 26%
Cholesterol 96mg 20mg 25%
Sodium 65mg 529mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.57µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.308mg 0.08mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.03mg 13%
Potassium 492mg 90mg 12%
Iron 1.24mg 0.39mg 11%
Phosphorus 349mg 282mg 10%
Calories 252kcal 95kcal 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.032mg 6%
Calcium 60mg 13mg 5%
Carbs 0g 15g 5%
Folate 17µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 36µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.011mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Choline 13mg 2%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.143g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.33mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.216g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.243mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.952mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 1mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 1.764mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 1.993mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.642mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 1.118mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.639mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 18% 59%
Protein: 21.71 g
Fats: 17.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.22 g
Other: 1.42 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 +184.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3737%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%

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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. Shad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174243/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.