Mackerel vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mackerel and surimi?
- Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, and magnesium than surimi.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 725% higher.
- Surimi has 31 times less vitamin B3 than mackerel. Mackerel has 6.85mg of vitamin B3, while surimi has 0.22mg.
- Surimi is lower in saturated fat.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than mackerel (0).
We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Fish, surimi types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +125.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +258% |
| Contains more IronIron | +503.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +193.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +184.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +695% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1861.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3013.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1314.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1087.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 1.6µg | 725% |
| Selenium | 51.6µg | 28.1µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 0.22mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.03mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.021mg | 30% |
| Fats | 17.81g | 0.9g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.443g | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.176g | 0.191g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 0.07mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 0.149g | 17% |
| Protein | 23.85g | 15.18g | 17% |
| Iron | 1.57mg | 0.26mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 30mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 97mg | 43mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.02mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 112mg | 9% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 99kcal | 8% |
| Copper | 0.094mg | 0.032mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 20µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 83mg | 143mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.85g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 282mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.85g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.045mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.938mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.19mg | 1.387mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.595mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.228mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.702mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.157g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1878.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +594.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4602% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +870.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
