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Pretzel vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pretzel and crab stick

  • Pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet crab stick is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Pretzel covers your daily iron needs 52% more than crab stick.
  • The amount of sodium in crab stick is lower.
  • The glycemic index of crab stick is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
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 +107.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.8%
Contains more IronIron +1074.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9127.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +406.8%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
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 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Crab stick DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.39mg 52%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.011mg 44%
Folate 166µg 0µg 42%
Selenium 4.4µg 22.3µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.03mg 33%
Sodium 1240mg 529mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 0.62mg 29%
Starch 72.58g 3.5g 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Phosphorus 128mg 282mg 22%
Carbs 80.39g 15g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.08mg 19%
Copper 0.156mg 0.032mg 14%
Calories 384kcal 95kcal 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0.5g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 0.143g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.33mg 6%
Protein 10.04g 7.62g 5%
Fats 2.93g 0.46g 4%
Potassium 223mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.13mg 4%
Choline 29.5mg 13mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 27mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.216g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.275g 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 6.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.156mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.62g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 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 +31.8%
Contains more FatsFats +537%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +435.9%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2285.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 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 +164.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +802.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 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 +1973.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +288.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.