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Skipjack tuna vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are skipjack tuna and surimi different?

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than surimi.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 116% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 33 times more vitamin B6 than surimi. While skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, surimi contains only 0.03mg.
  • Surimi has less cholesterol.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than surimi (50).

Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Fish, surimi are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Surimi
Surimi
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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 +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.1%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~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.
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Surimi
Surimi
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +481%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 0.22mg 116%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.03mg 73%
Selenium 46.8µg 28.1µg 34%
Protein 28.21g 15.18g 26%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 1.6µg 25%
Iron 1.6mg 0.26mg 17%
Potassium 522mg 112mg 12%
Cholesterol 60mg 30mg 10%
Copper 0.11mg 0.032mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.021mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.07mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.33mg 7%
Sodium 47mg 143mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.02mg 2%
Calories 132kcal 99kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 6.85g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.29g 0.9g 1%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.191g 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.85g N/A
Magnesium 44mg 43mg 0%
Phosphorus 285mg 282mg 0%
Vitamin A 18µg 20µg 0%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 0.149g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 0.443g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Surimi
Surimi
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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 +85.8%
Contains more FatsFats +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1026%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Surimi
Surimi
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
~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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.