Surimi vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between surimi and falafel?
- Surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus; however, falafel is richer in iron, manganese, copper, folate, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.
- Falafel contains 28 times less selenium than surimi. Surimi contains 28.1µg of selenium, while falafel contains 1µg.
- Surimi has less saturated fat.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than surimi (50).
We used Fish, surimi and Falafel, home-prepared types 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2710% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +422.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1215.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +706.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +354.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6181.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +630% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +690.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +374.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +317.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +316.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.6µg | 0µg | 67% |
| Selenium | 28.1µg | 1µg | 49% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 3.42mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.691mg | 30% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.258mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.443g | 4.16g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.149g | 10.171g | 25% |
| Folate | 2µg | 93µg | 23% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 585mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 192mg | 13% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 333kcal | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 1.5mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.166mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.191g | 2.383g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 82mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 6.85g | 31.84g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.125mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 294mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1.044mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 0.292mg | 4% |
| Protein | 15.18g | 13.31g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 6.85g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.734mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.202mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.387mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.515mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.77mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.35mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +120.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1877.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +364.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +232.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6726.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +839.1% |
