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Surimi vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between surimi and cream cheese?

  • Surimi is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium, while cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% higher.
  • Cream cheese has 7 times less vitamin B12 than surimi. Surimi has 1.6µg of vitamin B12, while cream cheese has 0.22µg.
  • Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than cream cheese (0).

We used Fish, surimi and Cheese, cream types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more IronIron +136.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +977.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.5%
~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
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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1440%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +995.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +638.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.191g 20.213g 91%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.22µg 58%
Fats 0.9g 34.44g 52%
Selenium 28.1µg 8.6µg 35%
Vitamin A 20µg 308µg 32%
Phosphorus 282mg 107mg 25%
Cholesterol 30mg 101mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 8.907g 22%
Protein 15.18g 6.15g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.23mg 16%
Calories 99kcal 350kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.517mg 9%
Calcium 9mg 97mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 9mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 1.483g 7%
Sodium 143mg 314mg 7%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.018mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.5mg 2%
Iron 0.26mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.86mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.1µg 2%
Potassium 112mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.091mg 1%
Carbs 6.85g 5.52g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3726.7%
Contains more OtherOther +74%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5877.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.8%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.