Salmon vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salmon and surimi?
- Salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and folate than surimi.
- Salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% higher.
- Surimi has 37 times less vitamin B3 than salmon. Salmon has 8.045mg of vitamin B3, while surimi has 0.22mg.
- Surimi is lower in saturated fat.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than salmon (0).
We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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 CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +242.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.9% |
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 | +245% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3556.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2007.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2056.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 1.6µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 0.22mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.03mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.07mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 0.443g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.02mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 28.1µg | 24% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 0.9g | 18% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 22.1g | 15.18g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 30mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 0.149g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 0.191g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.021mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 112mg | 8% |
| Folate | 34µg | 2µg | 8% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 99kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 20µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 143mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 282mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.85g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.85g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 1.387mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.595mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0.157g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1272.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2706% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +927.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
