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Surimi vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between surimi and ginger

  • Surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, yet ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, and fiber.
  • Surimi covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than ginger.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, surimi and Ginger root, raw.

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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
Surimi
2
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%
Ginger
Ginger
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +729.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3914.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.5%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +606.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1981.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg

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
Surimi
3
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%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0µg 67%
Selenium 28.1µg 0.7µg 50%
Phosphorus 282mg 34mg 35%
Protein 15.18g 1.82g 27%
Copper 0.032mg 0.226mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.16mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.229mg 9%
Potassium 112mg 415mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Sodium 143mg 13mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Carbs 6.85g 17.77g 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.75mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.26mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.154g 2%
Calories 99kcal 80kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.034mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 15.77g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.34mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +734.1%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.4%
~equal in Water ~78.89g
~equal in Other ~0.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
Surimi
2
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.203g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.154g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.