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Surimi vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and skipjack tuna different?

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than surimi.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 116% higher.
  • Surimi has less cholesterol.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than surimi (50).

Fish, surimi and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.1%
Contains more IronIron +515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~44mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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
2
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%
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +481%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~18µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 18.756mg 116%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.981mg 73%
Selenium 28.1µg 46.8µg 34%
Protein 15.18g 28.21g 26%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 2.19µg 25%
Iron 0.26mg 1.6mg 17%
Potassium 112mg 522mg 12%
Cholesterol 30mg 60mg 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.122mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.485mg 8%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.05mg 7%
Sodium 143mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Calcium 9mg 37mg 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.038mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 132kcal 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.29g 1%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.42g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 44mg 0%
Phosphorus 282mg 285mg 0%
Vitamin A 20µg 18µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.243g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.403g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.8%
Contains more FatsFats +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1026%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.403g

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.