Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Nori vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between nori and surimi

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and iron, yet surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Nori covers your daily vitamin A needs 103% more than surimi.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, laver, raw and Fish, surimi.

Infographic

Nori vs Surimi infographic
Infographic link

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.
Nori
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Surimi
3
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 +677.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.9%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +725%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8881.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +386.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3914.3%

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.
Nori
11
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Surimi
1
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2023.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +644.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Selenium 0.7µg 28.1µg 50%
Vitamin C 39mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.011mg 42%
Folate 146µg 2µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.021mg 33%
Phosphorus 58mg 282mg 32%
Vitamin A 260µg 20µg 27%
Copper 0.264mg 0.032mg 26%
Protein 5.81g 15.18g 19%
Iron 1.8mg 0.26mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.03mg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 43mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.22mg 8%
Potassium 356mg 112mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.33mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.02mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 9mg 6%
Sodium 48mg 143mg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 0.1µg 3%
Calories 35kcal 99kcal 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.63mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.443g 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Carbs 5.11g 6.85g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.9g 1%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.191g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Surimi
3
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 WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +416.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.3%
Contains more FatsFats +221.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Surimi
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +496%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.7%

People also compare

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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.