Surimi vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are surimi and carp different?
- Surimi has more selenium; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Carp covers your daily need for phosphorus, 36% more than surimi.
- Surimi has 2 times more selenium than carp. Surimi has 28.1µg of selenium, while carp has 16.2µg.
- Surimi contains less cholesterol.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of carp is 0.
Fish, surimi and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +477.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +281.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +511.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +128.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +475.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +354.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +854.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +630% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Phosphorus | 282mg | 531mg | 36% |
Selenium | 28.1µg | 16.2µg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 30mg | 84mg | 18% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 1.59mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 0.87mg | 16% |
Protein | 15.18g | 22.86g | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.219mg | 15% |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 1.9mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 2.1mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
Fats | 0.9g | 7.17g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.443g | 1.835g | 9% |
Potassium | 112mg | 427mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.149g | 2.985g | 7% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.191g | 1.388g | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.6µg | 1.47µg | 5% |
Calcium | 9mg | 52mg | 4% |
Folate | 2µg | 17µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Calories | 99kcal | 162kcal | 3% |
Sodium | 143mg | 63mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
Carbs | 6.85g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 10µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 38mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.85g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.256mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.734mg | 1.002mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.202mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.387mg | 2.1mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.515mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.77mg | 1.178mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.35mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | 0.305g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | 0.146g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +696.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1903.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +314.2% |