Crab vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crab and surimi

The amount of copper, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B6 in crab is higher than in surimi.
Crab covers your daily copper needs 87% more than surimi.
Surimi has 26 times less folate than crab. Crab has 51µg of folate, while surimi has 2µg.
Surimi contains less sodium.
Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.

Crab

Surimi

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+911.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+131.3%
Contains more IronIron	+92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2443.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1054.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+52.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-74.6%

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.

Crab

Surimi

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1324.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+420%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+108.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2450%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+1900%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.814mg	0.032mg	87%
Vitamin B12	3.33µg	1.6µg	72%
Zinc	3.81mg	0.33mg	32%
Selenium	42.9µg	28.1µg	27%
Cholesterol	97mg	30mg	22%
Vitamin B5	0.997mg	0.07mg	19%
Sodium	563mg	143mg	18%
Vitamin B3	2.747mg	0.22mg	16%
Choline	80.9mg		15%
Folate	51µg	2µg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.156mg	0.03mg	10%
Calcium	91mg	9mg	8%
Vitamin E	1.84mg	0.63mg	8%
Phosphorus	234mg	282mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.021mg	6%
Protein	17.88g	15.18g	5%
Potassium	259mg	112mg	4%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0mg	4%
Iron	0.5mg	0.26mg	3%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.011mg	3%
Carbs	0g	6.85g	2%
Vitamin A	1µg	20µg	2%
Magnesium	36mg	43mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.258g	0.443g	1%
Calories	83kcal	99kcal	1%
Fats	0.74g	0.9g	0%
Net carbs	0g	6.85g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.02mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.014g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.201g	0.191g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.129g	0.149g	0%
Tryptophan	0.226mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.727mg	0.734mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.776mg	0.709mg	0%
Leucine	1.307mg	1.202mg	0%
Lysine	1.386mg	1.387mg	0%
Methionine	0.452mg	0.515mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.708mg	0.595mg	0%
Valine	0.806mg	0.77mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.35mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	0.157g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.067g	0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g		N/A