Carp vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carp and surimi different?
- Carp has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, surimi is richer in selenium.
- Carp covers your daily need for phosphorus, 36% more than surimi.
- Carp has 12 times more vitamin B5 than surimi. Carp has 0.87mg 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 carp is 0.
Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, surimi types were used in this article.
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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 | +477.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +281.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +511.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +128.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +475.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +354.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +854.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +630% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Phosphorus | 531mg | 282mg | 36% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 28.1µg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 30mg | 18% |
Iron | 1.59mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.07mg | 16% |
Protein | 22.86g | 15.18g | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.9mg | 0.33mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.1mg | 0.22mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
Fats | 7.17g | 0.9g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 0.443g | 9% |
Potassium | 427mg | 112mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 0.149g | 7% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.032mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.388g | 0.191g | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 1.6µg | 5% |
Calcium | 52mg | 9mg | 4% |
Folate | 17µg | 2µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
Calories | 162kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 63mg | 143mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 6.85g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 20µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 43mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 6.85g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.002mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.054mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.858mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.1mg | 1.387mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.677mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.595mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.178mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.673mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | 0.157g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0.241g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +696.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1903.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +314.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |