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Pasta vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pasta and surimi

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper; however, surimi is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Surimi covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 61% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has 32 times more folate than surimi. While pasta has 64µg of folate, surimi has only 2µg.
  • Pasta has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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.
Pasta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Surimi
5
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 IronIron +338.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1936.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.6%

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.
Pasta
6
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Surimi
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +945%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1042.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 1.6µg 61%
Selenium 28.1µg 51%
Phosphorus 63mg 282mg 31%
Protein 5.15g 15.18g 20%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.02mg 16%
Iron 1.14mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.021mg 10%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.011mg 9%
Copper 0.093mg 0.032mg 7%
Sodium 6mg 143mg 6%
Carbs 24.93g 6.85g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 99kcal 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 20µg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.33mg 2%
Cholesterol 33mg 30mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 6.85g N/A
Calcium 6mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.191g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.149g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.443g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -21.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.443g

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.