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Surimi vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between surimi and steak?

  • Surimi is richer in phosphorus, while steak is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 55% higher.
  • Steak has 2 times less phosphorus than surimi. Surimi has 282mg of phosphorus, while steak has 163mg.
  • Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than steak (0).

We used Fish, surimi and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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
3
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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.1%
Contains more IronIron +823.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1821.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.2%

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%
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2240.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Steak DV% diff.
Zinc 0.33mg 6.34mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.191g 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.5mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 5.149mg 31%
Fats 0.9g 19.02g 28%
Iron 0.26mg 2.4mg 27%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 2.2µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 9.171g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.301mg 22%
Protein 15.18g 24.85g 19%
Phosphorus 282mg 163mg 17%
Cholesterol 30mg 78mg 16%
Calories 99kcal 271kcal 9%
Selenium 28.1µg 31.8µg 7%
Copper 0.032mg 0.085mg 6%
Potassium 112mg 279mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Sodium 143mg 58mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.896g 3%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
3
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2013.3%

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6055%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.3%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.