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Surimi vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between surimi and pretzel?

  • Surimi is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, while pretzel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% higher.
  • Pretzel has 6 times less selenium than surimi. Surimi has 28.1µg of selenium, while pretzel has 4.4µg.
  • Surimi is lower in sodium.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than surimi (50).

We used Fish, surimi and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +538.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.1%
Contains more IronIron +1661.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9127.3%

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%
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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1481%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0µg 67%
Iron 0.26mg 4.58mg 54%
Sodium 143mg 1240mg 48%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.015mg 44%
Selenium 28.1µg 4.4µg 43%
Folate 2µg 166µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.424mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 5.27mg 32%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Carbs 6.85g 80.39g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.332mg 24%
Phosphorus 282mg 128mg 22%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Copper 0.032mg 0.156mg 14%
Calories 99kcal 384kcal 14%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Protein 15.18g 10.04g 10%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.04mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 1.291g 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.322mg 5%
Potassium 112mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.074mg 3%
Magnesium 43mg 29mg 3%
Fats 0.9g 2.93g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 9mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.47mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.391g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.727g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2339%
Contains more FatsFats +225.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1073.6%
Contains more OtherOther +380.8%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.4%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.