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Surimi vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between surimi and jellyfish?

  • Surimi is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and magnesium, while jellyfish is higher in selenium, iron, and copper.
  • Jellyfish's daily need coverage for sodium is 415% higher.
  • Jellyfish has 80 times less vitamin B12 than surimi. Surimi has 1.6µg of vitamin B12, while jellyfish has 0.02µg.
  • Jellyfish is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, surimi and Jellyfish, dried, salted types in this comparison.

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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
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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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +773.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.2%

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
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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% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Jellyfish DV% diff.
Sodium 143mg 9690mg 415%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.02µg 66%
Phosphorus 282mg 20mg 37%
Selenium 28.1µg 42.2µg 26%
Iron 0.26mg 2.27mg 25%
Protein 15.18g 5.5g 19%
Choline 95mg 17%
Copper 0.032mg 0.14mg 12%
Magnesium 43mg 2mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 5mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.02mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 36kcal 3%
Potassium 112mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2µg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.42mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.4g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.273g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.202g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.475g 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +3338.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.475g

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.