Ostrich vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between ostrich and surimi
- Ostrich is higher than surimi in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and selenium.
- Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 194% more than surimi.
- Ostrich contains 32 times more vitamin B3 than surimi. While ostrich contains 7.143mg of vitamin B3, surimi contains only 0.22mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in surimi is lower.
- The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Ostrich, tip trimmed, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +223.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +973.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +375% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1369.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1060% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1290.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3146.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1782.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1716.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +290.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +173.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 1.6µg | 194% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 0.22mg | 43% |
Zinc | 4.85mg | 0.33mg | 41% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.03mg | 40% |
Iron | 2.79mg | 0.26mg | 32% |
Protein | 28.49g | 15.18g | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 0.07mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.021mg | 21% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 30mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.02mg | 18% |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 28.1µg | 17% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.032mg | 13% |
Potassium | 362mg | 112mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 43mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 1g | 0.191g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 251mg | 282mg | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
Sodium | 80mg | 143mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.57g | 0.9g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 0.149g | 2% |
Calories | 145kcal | 99kcal | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 6.85g | 2% |
Net carbs | 0g | 6.85g | N/A |
Calcium | 6mg | 9mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 0.443g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.25mg | 0.734mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0.709mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.516mg | 1.387mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.515mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.595mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.407mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +185.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +69.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +551% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.9% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.443g