Surimi vs. Halibut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between surimi and halibut

Surimi is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet halibut is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, potassium, and vitamin B2.
Halibut covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 35% more than surimi.
Surimi contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than halibut. While surimi contains 1.6µg of vitamin B12, halibut contains only 0.96µg.
The amount of cholesterol in surimi is lower.
The glycemic index of halibut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, surimi and Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Halibut

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+207.1%
Contains more IronIron	+226.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+66.5%

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

Halibut

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+265%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+774.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+311.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1516.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.485mg	35%
Selenium	28.1µg	46.8µg	34%
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	0.96µg	27%
Fats	0.9g	17.74g	26%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	10.742g	26%
Saturated fat	0.191g	3.102g	13%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	1.923mg	11%
Cholesterol	30mg	59mg	10%
Phosphorus	282mg	210mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	1.753g	9%
Calories	99kcal	239kcal	7%
Potassium	112mg	344mg	7%
Iron	0.26mg	0.85mg	7%
Protein	15.18g	18.42g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.103mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.63mg		4%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.073mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	0.288mg	4%
Carbs	6.85g	0g	2%
Magnesium	43mg	33mg	2%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.51mg	2%
Sodium	143mg	103mg	2%
Calcium	9mg	4mg	1%
Copper	0.032mg	0.038mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	7.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	130kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	101g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	4	N/A
Net carbs	6.85g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	20µg	18µg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Folate	2µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	0.808mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	0.849mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	1.497mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	1.692mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.719mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	0.949mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.542mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.157g	0.674g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.241g	0.504g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.114g	N/A