Surimi vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between surimi and eels

Surimi is higher in selenium, yet eels are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and potassium.
Eels cover your daily vitamin A needs 74% more than surimi.
Surimi contains 3 times more selenium than eels. While surimi contains 28.1µg of selenium, eels contain only 8.3µg.
The amount of cholesterol in surimi is lower.
The glycemic index of eels is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, surimi and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Eel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+238.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+211.6%
Contains more IronIron	+146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+530.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+263.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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

Eel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5585%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+815%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1939.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+80.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	20µg	1137µg	124%
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	2.89µg	54%
Cholesterol	30mg	161mg	44%
Selenium	28.1µg	8.3µg	36%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	4.487mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	9.218g	23%
Fats	0.9g	14.95g	22%
Protein	15.18g	23.65g	17%
Zinc	0.33mg	2.08mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.183mg	14%
Saturated fat	0.191g	3.023g	13%
Calories	99kcal	236kcal	7%
Potassium	112mg	349mg	7%
Iron	0.26mg	0.64mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	1.214g	5%
Magnesium	43mg	26mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.63mg		4%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	0.28mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.077mg	4%
Folate	2µg	17µg	4%
Sodium	143mg	65mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.8mg	2%
Carbs	6.85g	0g	2%
Calcium	9mg	26mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.051mg	2%
Phosphorus	282mg	277mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.04mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	101g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	6.85g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.032mg	0.029mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	1.037mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	1.09mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	1.922mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	2.171mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.923mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	1.218mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.157g	0.108g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.241g	0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.095g	N/A