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Surimi vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and taco

  • Surimi has more selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus, while taco has more fiber, zinc, vitamin K, iron, and manganese.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • Taco contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than surimi. Surimi contains 1.6µg of vitamin B12, while taco contains 0.93µg.
  • The amount of sodium in surimi is lower.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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%
Taco
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +888.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.6%
Contains more IronIron +357.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2163.6%

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%
Taco
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +72%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin A ~20µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Taco DV% diff.
Selenium 28.1µg 9.2µg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.93µg 28%
Saturated fat 0.191g 4.384g 19%
Fats 0.9g 12.7g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 3.042g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Phosphorus 282mg 178mg 15%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.75mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 15.3µg 13%
Protein 15.18g 8.86g 13%
Iron 0.26mg 1.19mg 12%
Sodium 143mg 397mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 4.411g 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.249mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.65mg 9%
Calcium 9mg 89mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 99kcal 226kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.077mg 5%
Carbs 6.85g 19.85g 4%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 209mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Cholesterol 30mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin A 20µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.3%
Contains more WaterWater +33.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1311.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.8%
Contains more OtherOther +115.1%

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
Taco
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2860.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.7%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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