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Meatball vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and surimi

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, iron, folate, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc, while surimi has more selenium.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 77% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in surimi is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Surimi
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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 +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +730.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2106.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3412.5%

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.
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Surimi
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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 EVitamin E +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4590%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.02mg 77%
Copper 0.706mg 0.032mg 75%
Selenium 0.8µg 28.1µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.443g 28%
Iron 2.16mg 0.26mg 24%
Folate 78µg 2µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Sodium 550mg 143mg 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.021mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.22mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.03mg 13%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.33mg 13%
Protein 21g 15.18g 12%
Fats 9g 0.9g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Phosphorus 344mg 282mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.63mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.191g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.149g 5%
Calories 197kcal 99kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.6µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Potassium 180mg 112mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 9mg 2%
Carbs 8g 6.85g 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Surimi
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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 +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +447.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Surimi
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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 +1368.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +953.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.