Steak vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between steak and crab stick

Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and selenium, yet crab stick is higher in phosphorus.
Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 68% more than crab stick.
Steak contains 39 times more saturated fat than crab stick. While steak contains 8.443g of saturated fat, crab stick contains only 0.216g.
The glycemic index of steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.

Steak

Crab stick

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+210%
Contains more IronIron	+515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+165.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1821.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+73%

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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.

Steak

Crab stick

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+730.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+286%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	0.57µg	68%
Zinc	6.34mg	0.33mg	55%
Saturated fat	8.443g	0.216g	37%
Protein	24.85g	7.62g	34%
Fats	19.02g	0.46g	29%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	0.62mg	28%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.13mg	28%
Iron	2.4mg	0.39mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	0.275g	22%
Sodium	58mg	529mg	20%
Cholesterol	78mg	20mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.08mg	17%
Selenium	31.8µg	22.3µg	17%
Phosphorus	163mg	282mg	17%
Calories	271kcal	95kcal	9%
Copper	0.085mg	0.032mg	6%
Potassium	279mg	90mg	6%
Carbs	0g	15g	5%
Magnesium	23mg	43mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	0.143g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.03mg	4%
Fiber	0g	0.5g	2%
Choline		13mg	2%
Folate	6µg	0µg	2%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0.4µg	1%
Starch		3.5g	1%
Vitamin D	6IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.17mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	14.5g	N/A
Calcium	12mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	0g	6.25g	N/A
Manganese		0.011mg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	0.285mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg	0.23mg	0%
Leucine	2.142mg	0.607mg	0%
Lysine	2.38mg	0.707mg	0%
Methionine	0.672mg	0.261mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg	0.26mg	0%
Valine	1.242mg	0.286mg	0%
Histidine	0.931mg	0.156mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.028g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.089g	N/A