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Surimi vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and chicken meat different?

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Surimi covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 54% more than chicken meat.
  • Surimi has 2 times more phosphorus than chicken meat. Surimi has 282mg of phosphorus, while chicken meat has 182mg.
  • Surimi contains less cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Fish, surimi and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.1%
Contains more IronIron +384.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +487.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%

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.
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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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3757.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.3µg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 8.487mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.4mg 28%
Protein 15.18g 27.3g 24%
Fats 0.9g 13.6g 20%
Cholesterol 30mg 88mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1.03mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 2.97g 17%
Saturated fat 0.191g 3.79g 16%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.94mg 15%
Phosphorus 282mg 182mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 5.34g 13%
Iron 0.26mg 1.26mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.168mg 11%
Selenium 28.1µg 23.9µg 8%
Calories 99kcal 239kcal 7%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.063mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 48µg 3%
Sodium 143mg 82mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +-308.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1411.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3483.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570.4%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.