Surimi vs. Shad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between surimi and shad

Surimi is richer in vitamin B12, yet shad is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, iron, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for shad is 66% higher.
Surimi contains 11 times more vitamin B12 than shad. Surimi contains 1.6µg of vitamin B12, while shad contains 0.14µg.
Surimi contains less cholesterol.
Shad has a lower glycemic index than surimi.

Food types used in this article are Fish, surimi and Fish, shad, american, 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.

Surimi

Shad

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium

+13.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+339.3%
Contains more IronIron	+376.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+156.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+390.9%
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.

Surimi

Shad

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+815%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4795%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1440%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	10.769mg	66%
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	0.14µg	61%
Selenium	28.1µg	46.8µg	34%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.462mg	33%
Fats	0.9g	17.65g	26%
Cholesterol	30mg	96mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.308mg	22%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	0.865mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.183mg	14%
Protein	15.18g	21.71g	13%
Iron	0.26mg	1.24mg	12%
Potassium	112mg	492mg	11%
Phosphorus	282mg	349mg	10%
Calories	99kcal	252kcal	8%
Copper	0.032mg	0.082mg	6%
Calcium	9mg	60mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.63mg		4%
Folate	2µg	17µg	4%
Sodium	143mg	65mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g		3%
Carbs	6.85g	0g	2%
Vitamin A	20µg	36µg	2%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.054mg	2%
Magnesium	43mg	38mg	1%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.47mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.191g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	8.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	116kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	101g	40g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1		N/A
Net carbs	6.85g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g		0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.243mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	0.952mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	1mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	1.764mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	1.993mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.642mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.847mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	1.118mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.639mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.157g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.241g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g		N/A