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Surimi vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between surimi and American cheese

  • Surimi has more selenium; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, surimi and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11511.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +142.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +654.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%

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.
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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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1014.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +475.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 9mg 1045mg 104%
Saturated fat 0.191g 18.057g 81%
Sodium 143mg 1671mg 66%
Phosphorus 282mg 641mg 51%
Fats 0.9g 31.79g 48%
Vitamin A 20µg 250µg 26%
Cholesterol 30mg 100mg 23%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.49mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 8.236g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.234mg 16%
Selenium 28.1µg 20.2µg 14%
Calories 99kcal 371kcal 14%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.403mg 7%
Protein 15.18g 18.13g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 1.286g 6%
Iron 0.26mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.5µg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.046mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.054mg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 3.7g 1%
Potassium 112mg 132mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
Contains more WaterWater +92.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3432.2%
Contains more OtherOther +827.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5427.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.3%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.