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Feta vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and surimi different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, surimi is richer in selenium.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 74% more than surimi.
  • Feta has 55 times more calcium than surimi. Feta has 493mg of calcium, while surimi has 9mg.
  • Surimi contains less saturated fat.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Surimi
4
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 +5377.8%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +772.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg

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.
Feta
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 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 +525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3919%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1313.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Surimi DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.191g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.021mg 63%
Calcium 493mg 9mg 48%
Sodium 917mg 143mg 34%
Fats 21.28g 0.9g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.03mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 28.1µg 24%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.33mg 23%
Cholesterol 89mg 30mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.07mg 18%
Vitamin A 125µg 20µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.149g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.02mg 11%
Folate 32µg 2µg 8%
Calories 264kcal 99kcal 8%
Phosphorus 337mg 282mg 8%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.6µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.63mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Protein 14.21g 15.18g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.443g 1%
Carbs 4.09g 6.85g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 62mg 112mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.032mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
Feta
2
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Surimi
3
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 FatsFats +2264.4%
Contains more OtherOther +612.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
~equal in Protein ~15.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 +3002.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.