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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
15.18 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
6.85 g
Water:
76.34 g
Other:
0.73 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.443 g
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% |