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Whey vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and crab stick

  • Whey has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B2; however, crab stick has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Crab stick's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% more.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +513%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1073.7%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +737.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Crab stick DV% diff.
Selenium 1.9µg 22.3µg 37%
Phosphorus 46mg 282mg 34%
Sodium 54mg 529mg 21%
Protein 0.85g 7.62g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.57µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Cholesterol 2mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.08mg 6%
Iron 0.06mg 0.39mg 4%
Calories 27kcal 95kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.62mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 15g 3%
Copper 0.004mg 0.032mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 13mg 3%
Potassium 161mg 90mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.33mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.143g 1%
Choline 16mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.46g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.216g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.275g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +796.5%
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.8%
Contains more OtherOther +326.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1200%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.216g

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.