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Surimi vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and lamb

  • Surimi has more phosphorus, while lamb has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% higher.
  • Lamb contains 2 times less phosphorus than surimi. Surimi contains 282mg of phosphorus, while lamb contains 188mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in surimi is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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
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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.8%
Contains more IronIron +623.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1251.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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
2
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%
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4500%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 6.66mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 2.55µg 40%
Saturated fat 0.191g 8.83g 39%
Zinc 0.33mg 4.46mg 38%
Fats 0.9g 20.94g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 8.82g 22%
Cholesterol 30mg 97mg 22%
Iron 0.26mg 1.88mg 20%
Protein 15.18g 24.52g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.25mg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Phosphorus 282mg 188mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.66mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 294kcal 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.119mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 1.51g 7%
Potassium 112mg 310mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.6µg 4%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Sodium 143mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 28.1µg 26.4µg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.777mg 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
2
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2226.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
1
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5819.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.9%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.