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Jerky vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between jerky and surimi

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, copper, phosphorus, and potassium, while surimi has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 84% higher.
  • Surimi contains 67 times less folate than jerky. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while surimi contains 2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in surimi is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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.
Jerky
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Surimi
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433%
Contains more IronIron +1984.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2357.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +909.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.6%

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.
Jerky
9
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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Surimi
3
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +576.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +6600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Surimi DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 143mg 84%
Zinc 8.11mg 0.33mg 71%
Iron 5.42mg 0.26mg 65%
Saturated fat 10.85g 0.191g 48%
Fats 25.6g 0.9g 38%
Protein 33.2g 15.18g 36%
Folate 134µg 2µg 33%
Selenium 10.7µg 28.1µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 0.149g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 1.6µg 25%
Copper 0.227mg 0.032mg 22%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 407mg 282mg 18%
Calories 410kcal 99kcal 16%
Potassium 597mg 112mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.021mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 48mg 30mg 6%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.011mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.443g 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.07mg 2%
Magnesium 51mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.63mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 11g 6.85g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 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
Jerky
4
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Surimi
1
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 ProteinProtein +118.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2744.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +837%
Contains more WaterWater +226.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
2
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 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 +7487.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.