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Surimi vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between surimi and cod

  • Surimi is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3059% higher.
  • Surimi contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than cod. Surimi contains 1.6µg of vitamin B12, while cod contains 0.91µg.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than surimi.

Food types used in this article are Fish, surimi and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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
3
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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.8%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%

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
2
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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +837.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +716.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.64mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 153mg 3059%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.91µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.245mg 17%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 2.063mg 12%
Phosphorus 282mg 203mg 11%
Potassium 112mg 413mg 9%
Selenium 28.1µg 33.1µg 9%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Protein 15.18g 17.81g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Cholesterol 30mg 43mg 4%
Sodium 143mg 54mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.065mg 3%
Iron 0.26mg 0.38mg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.231g 1%
Calories 99kcal 82kcal 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.45mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.67g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.64mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
3
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +143.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.3%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
2
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.