Octopus vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are octopus and surimi different?
- Octopus has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and potassium than surimi.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 1433% higher.
- Octopus contains 37 times more iron than surimi. While octopus contains 9.54mg of iron, surimi contains only 0.26mg.
- Surimi has less cholesterol.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, surimi are the varieties used in this article.
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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1077.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +462.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3569.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2209.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +918.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +327.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1618.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 1.6µg | 1433% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.26mg | 116% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 28.1µg | 112% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.032mg | 79% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.03mg | 48% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 15.18g | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 0.33mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 30mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 0.22mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.07mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 112mg | 15% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 143mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 20µg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 2µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.021mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 0.9g | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 6.85g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.191g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 6.85g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 282mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.149g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.443g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 1.387mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.595mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.157g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +131.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +338.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.443g
