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Lamb vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb and surimi

  • Lamb has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper, while surimi has more phosphorus.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% higher.
  • Surimi contains 30 times less vitamin B3 than lamb. Lamb contains 6.66mg of vitamin B3, while surimi contains 0.22mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in surimi is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.8%
Contains more IronIron +623.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1251.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
~equal in Selenium ~28.1µg

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.
Lamb
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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Surimi
2
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.22mg 40%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.6µg 40%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.191g 39%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.33mg 38%
Fats 20.94g 0.9g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.149g 22%
Cholesterol 97mg 30mg 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.26mg 20%
Protein 24.52g 15.18g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.021mg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Phosphorus 188mg 282mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.07mg 12%
Calories 294kcal 99kcal 10%
Copper 0.119mg 0.032mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.02mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.443g 7%
Potassium 310mg 112mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0.1µg 4%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Sodium 72mg 143mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.63mg 3%
Selenium 26.4µg 28.1µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.85g 2%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.85g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Surimi
2
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 +61.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2226.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +5819.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.