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Surimi vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and clam different?

  • Surimi contains less vitamin B12, copper, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin B3 than clam.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4054% more than surimi.
  • Surimi contains less sodium.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Fish, surimi and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
Surimi
2
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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460.7%
Contains more IronIron +980.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2050%
Contains more ZincZinc +727.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%

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.
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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +755%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1424.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6080.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 98.89µg 4054%
Copper 0.032mg 0.688mg 73%
Selenium 28.1µg 64µg 65%
Sodium 143mg 1202mg 46%
Manganese 0.011mg 1mg 43%
Iron 0.26mg 2.81mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.426mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 22.1mg 25%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.73mg 22%
Protein 15.18g 25.55g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3.354mg 20%
Vitamin A 20µg 171µg 17%
Potassium 112mg 628mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.68mg 12%
Cholesterol 30mg 67mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.15mg 11%
Calcium 9mg 92mg 8%
Phosphorus 282mg 338mg 8%
Folate 2µg 29µg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 148kcal 2%
Fats 0.9g 1.95g 2%
Carbs 6.85g 5.13g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.552g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 5.13g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +411%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.188g

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.