Crab sticks vs shrimp for acne
Crab sticks scores 89/100 (GOOD) and shrimp scores 100/100 (GLOW) on SpotBite's Skin Score. Shrimp is the safer choice by 11 points, and the gap comes mostly from glycemic load.
Where the gap comes from
- Glycemic: Crab sticks has glycemic load 6 (12 g carbs), Shrimp has 0 (0.2 g carbs). Faster sugar means more insulin, which can raise skin oil.
- Skin boost: Crab sticks gets +0 from omega-3 and polyphenols, Shrimp gets +3.
Evidence: Smith 2007 RCT (n=43): a low-glycemic-load diet for 12 weeks lowered acne lesion count by 23.5 on average, versus 12 on the control diet (study). All 13 sources.
Score breakdown, side by side
| Crab sticks | Shrimp | |
|---|---|---|
| Glycemic (of 50) | GL 6 −10.8 | no carbs 0 |
| Dairy (of 25) | 0 g 0 | 0 g 0 |
| Inflammation (of 25) | 0.1 g sat · 0 g ω-6 −0.1 | 0.1 g sat · 0 g ω-6 −0.1 |
| Skin Boost (of 25) | 0 g ω-3 · low polyphenols 0 | 0.4 g ω-3 · low polyphenols +3 |
| Skin Score | 89 · GOOD | 100 · GLOW |
Estimates for a typical serving. Real foods vary by brand and recipe.
Verdict
If you are acne-prone, shrimp is the better pick of the two.
Not medical advice. Both scores are for the food on its own. What you eat with it changes the result, and breakouts usually show up 3 to 7 days after a meal. Diet is one factor among many.
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