Salsa vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between salsa and surimi?
- Salsa is higher in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and copper; however, surimi is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.
- Surimi contains 9 times less iron than salsa. Salsa contains 2.24mg of iron, while surimi contains 0.26mg.
- Surimi has less sodium.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Fish, surimi types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +761.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +168.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +94.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +840% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6925% |
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 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +390.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +396.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.6µg | 67% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 28.1µg | 50% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 282mg | 36% |
Protein | 1.5g | 15.18g | 27% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.26mg | 25% |
Sodium | 430mg | 143mg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.03mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.032mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 43mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
Potassium | 270mg | 112mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
Folate | 19µg | 2µg | 4% |
Calories | 36kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.443g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.191g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 20µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.9g | 1% |
Carbs | 7g | 6.85g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 6.85g | N/A |
Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.149g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.734mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.202mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.387mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.77mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +119.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +912% |
Contains more FatsFats | +350% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +831.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +314% |