Pollock vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pollock and surimi?
- Pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B5 than surimi.
- Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 86% higher.
- Surimi has 18 times less vitamin B3 than pollock. Pollock has 3.949mg of vitamin B3, while surimi has 0.22mg.
- Surimi is lower in sodium.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than pollock (0).
We used Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, surimi types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +283.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +72.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +961.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1695% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +517.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +996.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +128.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 1.6µg | 86% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 28.1µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 0.22mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.03mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 30mg | 19% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 15.18g | 17% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.021mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 143mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 43mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 112mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Calcium | 72mg | 9mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.032mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 282mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.85g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 0.443g | 1% |
| Calories | 111kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.85g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 20µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 0.191g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.149g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 1.387mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.595mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.157g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.2% |
