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Surimi vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and mackerel different?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium than surimi.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 433% higher.
  • Surimi has less cholesterol.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than surimi (50).

Fish, surimi and Fish, mackerel, salted are the varieties used 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.
Surimi
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.3%
Contains more IronIron +438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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
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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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +804.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 12µg 433%
Sodium 143mg 4450mg 187%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Selenium 28.1µg 73.4µg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 6.21g 38%
Fats 0.9g 25.1g 37%
Saturated fat 0.191g 7.148g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.41mg 29%
Cholesterol 30mg 95mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 8.32g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3.3mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Iron 0.26mg 1.4mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.19mg 13%
Potassium 112mg 520mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 2.38mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 305kcal 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.1mg 8%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.1mg 7%
Protein 15.18g 18.5g 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.8µg 6%
Calcium 9mg 66mg 6%
Phosphorus 282mg 254mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 47µg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +77.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2688.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1735.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5483.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1301.8%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.