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Surimi vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and pork

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12, while pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 71% higher.
  • Pork contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than surimi. Surimi contains 1.6µg of vitamin B12, while pork contains 0.7µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in surimi is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.7%
Contains more IronIron +234.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.2%

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
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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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +897.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1446.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.877mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.7µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.464mg 33%
Selenium 28.1µg 45.3µg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 5.037mg 30%
Protein 15.18g 27.32g 24%
Saturated fat 0.191g 5.23g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.321mg 23%
Fats 0.9g 13.92g 20%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.39mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Cholesterol 30mg 80mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.698mg 13%
Potassium 112mg 423mg 9%
Iron 0.26mg 0.87mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Calories 99kcal 242kcal 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Phosphorus 282mg 246mg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.073mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 1.2g 5%
Sodium 143mg 62mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 9mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 1.067mg 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
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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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80%
Contains more FatsFats +1446.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.9%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4054.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.