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Surimi vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between surimi and melon

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than surimi.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, surimi and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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
4
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%
Melon
Melon
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%

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
4
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%
Melon
Melon
7
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.232mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0µg 67%
Selenium 28.1µg 0.4µg 50%
Phosphorus 282mg 5mg 40%
Protein 15.18g 1.11g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.163mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 11mg 8%
Sodium 143mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.05mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Calories 99kcal 28kcal 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.06mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.039g 3%
Potassium 112mg 182mg 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.025g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.031mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.035mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.34mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.1g 1%
Carbs 6.85g 6.58g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.232mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.084mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.002g 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 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
Surimi
4
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1267.6%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more OtherOther +102.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%
~equal in Carbs ~6.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
Surimi
2
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1035.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.