Surimi vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are surimi and cheese different?
- Surimi has more vitamin B12; however, cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
- Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 93% more than surimi.
- Surimi contains less cholesterol.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.
Fish, surimi and Cheese, cheddar 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 | +59.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7788.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1003% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +145.5% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +272.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1550% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +12.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1938.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +485.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.191g | 18.867g | 85% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 710mg | 70% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 33.31g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 330µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.428mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 3.64mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 455mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.149g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 99mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 653mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.6µg | 1.1µg | 21% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 404kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 15.18g | 22.87g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.443g | 1.421g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 0.41mg | 7% |
| Folate | 2µg | 27µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 28.1µg | 28.5µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.71mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.85g | 3.09g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.85g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.734mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.202mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.387mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.515mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.77mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.35mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +106.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3601.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +408.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6105.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +220.8% |
