Crab stick vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab stick and tuna different?

Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, protein, potassium, choline, and vitamin D* than crab stick.
Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna is 156% higher.
Crab stick contains 10 times more sodium than tuna. While crab stick contains 529mg of sodium, tuna contains only 54mg.
Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than crab stick (50).

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crab stick

Tuna

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+225%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+485.6%
Contains more IronIron	+135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+385.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crab stick

Tuna

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+300%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3459.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+698.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+312.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	22.3µg	108.2µg	156%
Vitamin B3	0.62mg	22.07mg	134%
Vitamin B12	0.57µg	2.35µg	74%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	1.038mg	70%
Protein	7.62g	29.15g	43%
Sodium	529mg	54mg	21%
Potassium	90mg	527mg	13%
Choline	13mg	77.6mg	12%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	82 IU	10%
Vitamin D	0µg	2µg	10%
Cholesterol	20mg	47mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.134mg	9%
Iron	0.39mg	0.92mg	7%
Phosphorus	282mg	333mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.334mg	7%
Carbs	15g	0g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.137mg	4%
Calories	95kcal	130kcal	2%
Fiber	0.5g	0g	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Calcium	13mg	4mg	1%
Copper	0.032mg	0.043mg	1%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.45mg	1%
Starch	3.5g		1%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.29mg	1%
Folate	0µg	2µg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.008g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.089g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	8g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	125kcal	45kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	105g	77g	N/A
Fats	0.46g	0.59g	0%
Net carbs	14.5g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	43mg	42mg	0%
Sugar	6.25g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.013mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.008g	0.02g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.216g	0.205g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.275g	0.138g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.143g	0.175g	0%
Tryptophan	0.075mg	0.313mg	0%
Threonine	0.285mg	1.224mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.23mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	0.607mg	2.27mg	0%
Lysine	0.707mg	2.565mg	0%
Methionine	0.261mg	0.827mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.26mg	1.091mg	0%
Valine	0.286mg	1.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.156mg	0.822mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.015g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.028g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.001g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0g	0.002g	N/A