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Surimi vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between surimi and brazil nut?

  • Surimi is higher in vitamin B12; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3434% more.
  • Surimi has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than surimi (50).

We used Fish, surimi and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +774.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1677.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +488.4%
Contains more IronIron +834.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +5346.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1130.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6722.1%

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%
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +796.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2985%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 28.1µg 1917µg 3434%
Copper 0.032mg 1.743mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 24.399g 160%
Fats 0.9g 67.1g 102%
Magnesium 43mg 376mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.191g 16.134g 72%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0µg 67%
Phosphorus 282mg 725mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 23.879g 59%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.617mg 50%
Zinc 0.33mg 4.06mg 34%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 5.65mg 33%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Calories 99kcal 659kcal 28%
Iron 0.26mg 2.43mg 27%
Potassium 112mg 659mg 16%
Calcium 9mg 160mg 15%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Sodium 143mg 3mg 6%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.101mg 5%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 11.74g 2%
Protein 15.18g 14.32g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.295mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2132.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7355.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.4%
Contains more OtherOther +368.5%
~equal in Protein ~14.32g

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15926.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5407.7%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.