Mussels vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and surimi

Mussels is richer than surimi in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, protein, folate, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 933% higher.
Mussels contains 618 times more manganese than surimi. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while surimi contains 0.011mg.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, surimi.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mussels

Surimi

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+139.3%
Contains more IronIron	+2484.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+365.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+709.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+61718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+218.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mussels

Surimi

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+355%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1400%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3700%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	1.6µg	933%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.011mg	295%
Selenium	89.6µg	28.1µg	112%
Iron	6.72mg	0.26mg	81%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.021mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.02mg	23%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.33mg	21%
Folate	76µg	2µg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.07mg	18%
Protein	23.8g	15.18g	17%
Vitamin B3	3mg	0.22mg	17%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0mg	15%
Copper	0.149mg	0.032mg	13%
Sodium	369mg	143mg	10%
Cholesterol	56mg	30mg	9%
Vitamin A	91µg	20µg	8%
Fats	4.48g	0.9g	6%
Potassium	268mg	112mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.03mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	0.443g	5%
Calories	172kcal	99kcal	4%
Vitamin E		0.63mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.85g	0.191g	3%
Calcium	33mg	9mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.149g	2%
Magnesium	37mg	43mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	101g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	6.85g	N/A
Carbs	7.39g	6.85g	0%
Phosphorus	285mg	282mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	0.734mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	0.709mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	1.202mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	1.387mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.515mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.595mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	0.77mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.35mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.276g	0.157g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.506g	0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.044g	0.014g	N/A