Surimi vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between surimi and monkfish
- Surimi has more vitamin B12; however, monkfish has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Monkfish's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
- Surimi has 6 times more sodium than monkfish. Surimi has 143mg of sodium, while monkfish has 23mg.
- Surimi has a higher glycemic index than monkfish.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, surimi and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +59.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +358% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +60.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +181.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +247.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1062.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +823.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 28.1µg | 46.8µg | 34% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.6µg | 1.04µg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.277mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 2.558mg | 15% |
Potassium | 112mg | 513mg | 12% |
Protein | 15.18g | 18.56g | 7% |
Sodium | 143mg | 23mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 282mg | 256mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 27mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.021mg | 0.073mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.443g | 3% | |
Folate | 2µg | 8µg | 2% |
Carbs | 6.85g | 0g | 2% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.9g | 1.95g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 14µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.191g | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 30mg | 32mg | 1% |
Calories | 99kcal | 97kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.85g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 9mg | 10mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.149g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.734mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.202mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.387mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.515mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.77mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.35mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.157g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.241g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +116.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.2% |
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Water
~78.51g