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Surimi vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and custard different?

  • Surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, custard is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for surimi is 45% higher.
  • Surimi contains 11 times more vitamin E than custard. While surimi contains 0.63mg of vitamin E, custard contains only 0.06mg.
  • Surimi has less cholesterol.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than surimi (50).

Fish, surimi and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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
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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +368.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1444.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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%
Custard
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +898.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.52µg 45%
Selenium 28.1µg 6µg 40%
Phosphorus 282mg 130mg 22%
Protein 15.18g 3.99g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.699mg 13%
Calcium 9mg 139mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.191g 2.032g 8%
Cholesterol 30mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Fats 0.9g 4g 5%
Vitamin A 20µg 52µg 4%
Carbs 6.85g 17.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.061mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.064mg 3%
Sodium 143mg 84mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 207mg 3%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.51mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 1.127g 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.312g 1%
Calories 99kcal 122kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.132mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.82g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.5%
Contains more FatsFats +344.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
~equal in Water ~73.45g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656.4%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.