Butterfish vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between butterfish and surimi
- The amount of vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and zinc in butterfish is higher than in surimi.
- Butterfish covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 35% more than surimi.
- Surimi has 12 times less vitamin B5 than butterfish. Butterfish has 0.865mg of vitamin B5, while surimi has 0.07mg.
- Surimi contains less cholesterol.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of butterfish is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +211.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +329.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +146.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +630% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +814.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2522.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1135.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1053.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 5.769mg | 0.22mg | 35% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 28.1µg | 34% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.03mg | 24% |
Cholesterol | 83mg | 30mg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.07mg | 16% |
Fats | 10.28g | 0.9g | 14% |
Protein | 22.15g | 15.18g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.192mg | 0.021mg | 13% |
Potassium | 481mg | 112mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.02mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.83µg | 1.6µg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.33mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.64mg | 0.26mg | 5% |
Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
Calories | 187kcal | 99kcal | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
Phosphorus | 308mg | 282mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.032mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 43mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.443g | 3% | |
Calcium | 28mg | 9mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 6.85g | 2% |
Sodium | 114mg | 143mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 20µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.191g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0g | 6.85g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.149g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.971mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.021mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.801mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.035mg | 1.387mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.656mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.865mg | 0.595mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.141mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
15.18 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
6.85 g
Water:
76.34 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1042.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
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