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Surimi vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between surimi and caramel

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Surimi covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 54% more than caramel.
  • Surimi has 16 times more selenium than caramel. While surimi has 28.1µg of selenium, caramel has only 1.8µg.
  • Caramel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, surimi and Candies, caramels.

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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
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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1461.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.3µg 54%
Selenium 28.1µg 1.8µg 48%
Phosphorus 282mg 114mg 24%
Carbs 6.85g 77g 23%
Protein 15.18g 4.6g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 3.478g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.256mg 18%
Calories 99kcal 382kcal 14%
Calcium 9mg 138mg 13%
Fats 0.9g 8.1g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.62mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.191g 2.476g 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.103mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Sodium 143mg 245mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 1.542g 3%
Potassium 112mg 214mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.14mg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.46mg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.148mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.115mg 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
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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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +230%
Contains more WaterWater +798.1%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1024.1%
Contains more OtherOther +146.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +934.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.