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Surimi vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and jerky

  • Surimi has more selenium and vitamin B12, while jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, copper, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 84% higher.
  • Jerky contains 3 times less selenium than surimi. Surimi contains 28.1µg of selenium, while jerky contains 10.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in surimi is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +162.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433%
Contains more IronIron +1984.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2357.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +909.1%

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%
Jerky
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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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +576.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +6600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 143mg 2081mg 84%
Zinc 0.33mg 8.11mg 71%
Iron 0.26mg 5.42mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.191g 10.85g 48%
Fats 0.9g 25.6g 38%
Protein 15.18g 33.2g 36%
Folate 2µg 134µg 33%
Selenium 28.1µg 10.7µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 11.305g 28%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.99µg 25%
Copper 0.032mg 0.227mg 22%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Phosphorus 282mg 407mg 18%
Calories 99kcal 410kcal 16%
Potassium 112mg 597mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.154mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.179mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.732mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.142mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Cholesterol 30mg 48mg 6%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.111mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 1.011g 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.163mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.49mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 6.85g 11g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 9g N/A
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 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
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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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +226.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2744.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +837%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7487.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.2%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/nutrients

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

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