Surimi vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and chuck steak different?

Surimi is higher in phosphorus; however, chuck steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for zinc for chuck steak is 76% higher.
Surimi has less cholesterol.
Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than surimi (50).

Fish, surimi and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties 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.

Surimi

Chuck steak

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+190.2%
Contains more IronIron	+842.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+140.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2530.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.3%

~equal in Manganese ~0.012mg

~equal in Selenium ~27.5µg

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

Chuck steak

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+530%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+809.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2019.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+974.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+89.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	0.33mg	8.68mg	76%
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	3.03µg	60%
Saturated fat	0.191g	8.66g	38%
Fats	0.9g	19.64g	29%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	4.663mg	28%
Iron	0.26mg	2.45mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.373mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	9.457g	23%
Protein	15.18g	24.98g	20%
Cholesterol	30mg	87mg	19%
Choline		79mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	0.752mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.191mg	13%
Phosphorus	282mg	193mg	13%
Calories	99kcal	277kcal	9%
Potassium	112mg	325mg	6%
Copper	0.032mg	0.077mg	5%
Magnesium	43mg	22mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.066mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	0.1mg	4%
Sodium	143mg	71mg	3%
Carbs	6.85g	0g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	0.81g	2%
Vitamin A	20µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Selenium	28.1µg	27.5µg	1%
Calcium	9mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.6µg	1%
Folate	2µg	6µg	1%
Vitamin D		5IU	1%
Net carbs	6.85g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.012mg	0%
Trans fat		1.287g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.281mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	1.099mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	1.062mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	2.009mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	2.184mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.709mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.951mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	1.129mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.809mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.157g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.241g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.041g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.619g	N/A