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Surimi vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between surimi and pasta

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper.
  • Surimi covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 61% more than pasta.
  • Surimi has 24 times more sodium than pasta. While surimi has 143mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, surimi and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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
5
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%
Pasta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +338.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1936.4%

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
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%
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.14µg 61%
Selenium 28.1µg 51%
Phosphorus 282mg 63mg 31%
Protein 15.18g 5.15g 20%
Folate 2µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.209mg 16%
Iron 0.26mg 1.14mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.15mg 10%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.224mg 9%
Copper 0.032mg 0.093mg 7%
Sodium 143mg 6mg 6%
Carbs 6.85g 24.93g 6%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.992mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Potassium 112mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.183mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 131kcal 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 6µg 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.56mg 2%
Cholesterol 30mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.05g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 9mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.034mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.124g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.103mg 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
Surimi
3
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.429g

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.