Surimi vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between surimi and salmon?
- Salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and folate than surimi.
- Salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% higher.
- Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than salmon (0).
We used Fish, surimi and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +242.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +245% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3556.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2007.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2056.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.6µg | 2.8µg | 50% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 8.045mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.647mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 1.475mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.443g | 4.553g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.34mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 28.1µg | 41.4µg | 24% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 12.35g | 18% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 15.18g | 22.1g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 63mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.149g | 4.181g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.191g | 2.397g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.135mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 384mg | 8% |
| Folate | 2µg | 34µg | 8% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 206kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 69µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 61mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 252mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 1.14mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.85g | 0g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.34mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.85g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.734mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.202mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.387mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.515mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.77mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.35mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1272.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2706% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +927.8% |
