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Surimi vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between surimi and buttermilk?

  • Surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, buttermilk is richer in calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% more.
  • Buttermilk contains 14 times less selenium than surimi. Surimi contains 28.1µg of selenium, while buttermilk contains 2µg.
  • Buttermilk has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, surimi and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1305%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%

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.
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%
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% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.22µg 58%
Selenium 28.1µg 2µg 47%
Phosphorus 282mg 89mg 28%
Protein 15.18g 3.31g 24%
Calcium 9mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.154mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 4mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.275mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.05mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.033g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 40kcal 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.05mg 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.011mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.548g 2%
Sodium 143mg 190mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.058mg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.42mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 6.85g 4.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.034mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 151mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 14µg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.88g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.79g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.254g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.1mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1242.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.5%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.