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Surimi vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and octopus different?

  • Octopus has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and potassium than surimi.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 1433% higher.
  • Surimi has less cholesterol.

Fish, surimi and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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
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 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1077.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +3569.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2209.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +918.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg

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
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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%
Octopus
Octopus
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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 27% 30% 24% 0% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2060%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2150%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 36µg 1433%
Iron 0.26mg 9.54mg 116%
Selenium 28.1µg 89.6µg 112%
Copper 0.032mg 0.739mg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.648mg 48%
Protein 15.18g 29.82g 29%
Zinc 0.33mg 3.36mg 28%
Cholesterol 30mg 96mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3.78mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.9mg 17%
Potassium 112mg 630mg 15%
Choline 81mg 15%
Sodium 143mg 460mg 14%
Calcium 9mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin A 20µg 90µg 8%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1.2mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 164kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.057mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.047mg 2%
Fats 0.9g 2.08g 2%
Carbs 6.85g 4.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.453g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 4.4g N/A
Phosphorus 282mg 279mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.324g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.477g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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
30% 2% 4% 61% 3%
Protein: 29.82 g
Fats: 2.08 g
Carbs: 4.4 g
Water: 60.5 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.4%
Contains more FatsFats +131.1%
Contains more OtherOther +338.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.477g

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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. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/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.