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Surimi vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between surimi and crab meat?

  • Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin B3 than surimi.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 413% higher.
  • Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than crab meat (0).

We used Fish, surimi and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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
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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +555.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3593.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2209.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg

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%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +618.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 11.5µg 413%
Copper 0.032mg 1.182mg 128%
Zinc 0.33mg 7.62mg 66%
Sodium 143mg 1072mg 40%
Selenium 28.1µg 40µg 22%
Folate 2µg 51µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.18mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Cholesterol 30mg 53mg 8%
Protein 15.18g 19.35g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.34mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.4mg 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.76mg 6%
Calcium 9mg 59mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 63mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Potassium 112mg 262mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.055mg 3%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.536g 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.54g 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 9µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 97kcal 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 282mg 280mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.5%
Contains more FatsFats +71.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.7%
~equal in Water ~77.55g

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.