Surimi vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between surimi and sardines?

The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 in sardines is higher than in surimi.
Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 306% more.
Surimi has less cholesterol.
Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than surimi (50).

We used Fish, surimi and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.

Surimi

Sardines

Contains less SodiumSodium

-53.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+254.5%
Contains more IronIron	+1023.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+481.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+297%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+881.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+87.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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

Sardines

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+223.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+981%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2284.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+817.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+458.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	8.94µg	306%
Selenium	28.1µg	52.7µg	45%
Cholesterol	30mg	142mg	37%
Calcium	9mg	382mg	37%
Iron	0.26mg	2.92mg	33%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	5.245mg	31%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	5.148g	31%
Phosphorus	282mg	490mg	30%
Vitamin D*		193 IU	24%
Vitamin D		4.8µg	24%
Protein	15.18g	24.62g	19%
Copper	0.032mg	0.186mg	17%
Fats	0.9g	11.45g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.227mg	16%
Choline		75mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	0.642mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.167mg	11%
Zinc	0.33mg	1.31mg	9%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	2.04mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	3.869g	9%
Potassium	112mg	397mg	8%
Sodium	143mg	307mg	7%
Saturated fat	0.191g	1.528g	6%
Calories	99kcal	208kcal	5%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.08mg	5%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.108mg	4%
Carbs	6.85g	0g	2%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	2.6µg	2%
Folate	2µg	10µg	2%
Magnesium	43mg	39mg	1%
Vitamin A	20µg	32µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	84kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	101g	48g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	5.9	N/A
Net carbs	6.85g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.276mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	1.079mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	1.134mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	2.001mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	2.26mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.729mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.961mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	1.268mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.725mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.157g	0.473g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.241g	0.509g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0g	N/A