Surimi vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and caviar

Surimi contains less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6 than caviar.
Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 767% higher.
The amount of sodium in surimi is lower.
Caviar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of caviar is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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

Caviar

Contains less SodiumSodium

-90.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+597.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2955.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.6%
Contains more IronIron	+4469.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+243.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+187.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+133.1%

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

Caviar

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+83.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1255%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+4900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	20µg	767%
Cholesterol	30mg	588mg	186%
Iron	0.26mg	11.88mg	145%
Choline		490.9mg	89%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	3.5mg	69%
Selenium	28.1µg	65.5µg	68%
Magnesium	43mg	300mg	61%
Sodium	143mg	1500mg	59%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.62mg	46%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	7.405g	46%
Vitamin A	20µg	271µg	28%
Calcium	9mg	275mg	27%
Fats	0.9g	17.9g	26%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.32mg	22%
Protein	15.18g	24.6g	19%
Saturated fat	0.191g	4.06g	18%
Vitamin D*		117 IU	15%
Vitamin D		2.9µg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.19mg	14%
Folate	2µg	50µg	12%
Phosphorus	282mg	356mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	4.631g	11%
Copper	0.032mg	0.11mg	9%
Calories	99kcal	264kcal	8%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	1.89mg	8%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.95mg	6%
Potassium	112mg	181mg	2%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.05mg	2%
Carbs	6.85g	4g	1%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	0.12mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	107kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	101g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3	N/A
Net carbs	6.85g	4g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.323mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	1.263mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	1.035mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	2.133mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	1.834mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.646mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	1.071mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	1.263mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.649mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.157g	2.741g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.241g	3.8g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.229g	N/A