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Surimi vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between surimi and lobster?

  • Surimi is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B12; however, lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 169% more.
  • Lobster contains 2 times less phosphorus than surimi. Surimi contains 282mg of phosphorus, while lobster contains 185mg.
  • Surimi has less sodium.
  • Lobster has a lower glycemic index (0) than surimi (50).

We used Fish, surimi and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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.
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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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4743.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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.
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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% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +731.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Lobster DV% diff.
Copper 0.032mg 1.55mg 169%
Selenium 28.1µg 73.1µg 82%
Cholesterol 30mg 146mg 39%
Zinc 0.33mg 4.05mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1.667mg 32%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Sodium 143mg 486mg 15%
Phosphorus 282mg 185mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.83mg 10%
Calcium 9mg 96mg 9%
Protein 15.18g 19g 8%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.43µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.119mg 7%
Potassium 112mg 230mg 3%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.065mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.34g 1%
Calories 99kcal 89kcal 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Iron 0.26mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.208g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.253g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +178.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.86g
~equal in Water ~78.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.208g

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.