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Surimi vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between surimi and mozzarella?

  • Surimi is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 72% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 9 times less sodium than surimi. Surimi has 143mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than mozzarella (27).

We used Fish, surimi and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8022.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +848.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.25mg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1519%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 9mg 731mg 72%
Saturated fat 0.191g 10.867g 49%
Phosphorus 282mg 524mg 35%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.92µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.34mg 25%
Zinc 0.33mg 3.13mg 25%
Fats 0.9g 17.1g 25%
Protein 15.18g 27.5g 25%
Selenium 28.1µg 15.7µg 23%
Vitamin A 20µg 137µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 4.844g 12%
Calories 99kcal 280kcal 9%
Cholesterol 30mg 54mg 8%
Sodium 143mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.08mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 26mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.15mg 3%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Carbs 6.85g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 95mg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 3.1g N/A
Iron 0.26mg 0.25mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.509g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 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
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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121%
Contains more WaterWater +53%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1800%
Contains more OtherOther +228.8%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3151%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.9%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.