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Surimi vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between surimi and shrimp

  • The amount of selenium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and calcium in shrimp is higher than in surimi.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 60% more than surimi.
  • Surimi contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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
2
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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +911.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +706.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~306mg

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
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 0% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Shrimp
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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% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +706.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 30mg 211mg 60%
Selenium 28.1µg 49.5µg 39%
Sodium 143mg 947mg 35%
Copper 0.032mg 0.258mg 25%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.242mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 2.678mg 15%
Protein 15.18g 22.78g 15%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.63mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 2.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.519mg 9%
Calcium 9mg 91mg 8%
Vitamin A 20µg 90µg 8%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Phosphorus 282mg 306mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 170mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.521g 2%
Carbs 6.85g 1.52g 2%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.66µg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.049mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.361g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.59g 1%
Calories 99kcal 119kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.32mg 1%
Magnesium 43mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.7g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
2
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Shrimp
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +234.2%
~equal in Water ~71.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
1
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Shrimp
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.2%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.