Shrimp vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shrimp and surimi

The amount of selenium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and calcium in shrimp is higher than in surimi.
Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 60% more than surimi.
Surimi has 12 times less vitamin B3 than shrimp. Shrimp has 2.678mg of vitamin B3, while surimi has 0.22mg.
Surimi contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been 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

Surimi

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+911.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.8%
Contains more IronIron	+23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+706.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+393.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+76.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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

Surimi

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+249.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+706.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	211mg	30mg	60%
Selenium	49.5µg	28.1µg	39%
Sodium	947mg	143mg	35%
Copper	0.258mg	0.032mg	25%
Choline	135.4mg		25%
Vitamin B6	0.242mg	0.03mg	16%
Vitamin B3	2.678mg	0.22mg	15%
Protein	22.78g	15.18g	15%
Zinc	1.63mg	0.33mg	12%
Vitamin E	2.2mg	0.63mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.519mg	0.07mg	9%
Calcium	91mg	9mg	8%
Vitamin A	90µg	20µg	8%
Folate	24µg	2µg	6%
Phosphorus	306mg	282mg	3%
Potassium	170mg	112mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.521g	0.191g	2%
Carbs	1.52g	6.85g	2%
Vitamin B12	1.66µg	1.6µg	2%
Manganese	0.049mg	0.011mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.361g	0.149g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.59g	0.443g	1%
Calories	119kcal	99kcal	1%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Iron	0.32mg	0.26mg	1%
Magnesium	37mg	43mg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU		1%
Fats	1.7g	0.9g	1%
Net carbs	1.52g	6.85g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.024mg	0.021mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	0.1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.035g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.26mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.904mg	0.734mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.05mg	0.709mg	0%
Leucine	1.95mg	1.202mg	0%
Lysine	2.172mg	1.387mg	0%
Methionine	0.665mg	0.515mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.992mg	0.595mg	0%
Valine	1.067mg	0.77mg	0%
Histidine	0.501mg	0.35mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.135g	0.157g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.141g	0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.012g		N/A