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Brie vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brie and surimi

  • Brie is higher in vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, vitamin B6, and folate, yet surimi is higher in selenium and phosphorus.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than surimi.
  • Brie contains 33 times more folate than surimi. While brie contains 65µg of folate, surimi contains only 2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in surimi is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie and Fish, 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.
Brie
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Surimi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1944.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +621.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.8%

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.
Brie
10
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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Surimi
1
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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +770%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +885.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +3150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Surimi DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.191g 78%
Fats 27.68g 0.9g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.021mg 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 28.1µg 25%
Cholesterol 100mg 30mg 23%
Sodium 629mg 143mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.149g 20%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.33mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 9mg 18%
Vitamin A 174µg 20µg 17%
Folate 65µg 2µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.03mg 16%
Phosphorus 188mg 282mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.07mg 12%
Calories 334kcal 99kcal 12%
Protein 20.75g 15.18g 11%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.443g 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.26mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Carbs 0.45g 6.85g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 1.6µg 2%
Copper 0.019mg 0.032mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Surimi
2
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2975.6%
Contains more OtherOther +269.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1422.2%
Contains more WaterWater +57.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Surimi
1
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5277.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients
  2. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.