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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
1
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%
Caviar
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
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
1
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%
Caviar
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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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
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 Surimi Caviar 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 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.19mg 14%
Folate 2µg 50µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 4.631g 11%
Phosphorus 282mg 356mg 11%
Copper 0.032mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1.89mg 8%
Calories 99kcal 264kcal 8%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.95mg 6%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 6.85g 4g 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
2
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Caviar
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.3%
Contains more WaterWater +60.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1888.9%
Contains more OtherOther +721.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
1
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3008.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1571.6%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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