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Surimi vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and cottage cheese

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium, while cottage cheese has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 49% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains 8 times less vitamin E than surimi. Surimi contains 0.63mg of vitamin E, while cottage cheese contains 0.08mg.
  • The amount of sodium in surimi is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
~equal in Potassium ~104mg
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

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 0% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +272.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +676.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +695.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.43µg 49%
Selenium 28.1µg 9.7µg 33%
Phosphorus 282mg 159mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.163mg 11%
Sodium 143mg 364mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.557mg 10%
Protein 15.18g 11.12g 8%
Magnesium 43mg 8mg 8%
Calcium 9mg 83mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.191g 1.718g 7%
Fats 0.9g 4.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.08mg 4%
Cholesterol 30mg 17mg 4%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.123g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 37µg 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.099mg 1%
Carbs 6.85g 3.38g 1%
Calories 99kcal 98kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Potassium 112mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.67g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.7%
Contains more FatsFats +377.8%
Contains more OtherOther +93.2%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +422.1%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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