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Shrimp vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and surimi

  • Shrimp has more copper, zinc, and calcium; however, surimi is richer in phosphorus.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 53% more than surimi.
  • Surimi has 12 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while surimi has 0.032mg.
  • Surimi contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Surimi
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 +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1084.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +397%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Surimi
Surimi
10
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 67%
Cholesterol 189mg 30mg 53%
Selenium 28.1µg 51%
Copper 0.379mg 0.032mg 39%
Protein 23.98g 15.18g 18%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.33mg 12%
Phosphorus 237mg 282mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 112mg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 2%
Carbs 0.2g 6.85g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.443g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1%
Sodium 111mg 143mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Magnesium 39mg 43mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.191g 1%
Calories 99kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 6.85g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 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 0.015g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Surimi
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 ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more OtherOther +65.8%
Contains more FatsFats +221.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3325%
~equal in Water ~76.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Surimi
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 -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +210.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.8%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.