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Cuttlefish vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cuttlefish and surimi

  • Surimi has less iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Cuttlefish's daily need coverage for iron is 72% more.
  • Cuttlefish has 43 times more vitamin B2 than surimi. Cuttlefish has 0.91mg of vitamin B2, while surimi has 0.021mg.
  • Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index than cuttlefish.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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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 +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.1%
Contains more IronIron +2215.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1734.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +424.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.6%

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.
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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +465%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Surimi DV% diff.
Iron 6.02mg 0.26mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.021mg 68%
Copper 0.587mg 0.032mg 62%
Vitamin B12 3µg 1.6µg 58%
Selenium 44.8µg 28.1µg 30%
Cholesterol 112mg 30mg 27%
Phosphorus 387mg 282mg 15%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.33mg 13%
Vitamin A 113µg 20µg 10%
Sodium 372mg 143mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.03mg 9%
Calcium 90mg 9mg 8%
Potassium 354mg 112mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 0.22mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.011mg 4%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 43mg 3%
Carbs 0.82g 6.85g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.443g 2%
Protein 16.24g 15.18g 2%
Calories 79kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 6.85g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.191g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Surimi
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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 OtherOther +130.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +735.4%
~equal in Protein ~15.18g
~equal in Water ~76.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Surimi
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.6%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.