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Surimi vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and tamarind

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 22 times less selenium than surimi. Surimi contains 28.1µg of selenium, while tamarind contains 1.3µg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2061.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460.7%
Contains more IronIron +976.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +530%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +623.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +780.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0µg 67%
Selenium 28.1µg 1.3µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.26mg 2.8mg 32%
Protein 15.18g 2.8g 25%
Phosphorus 282mg 113mg 24%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Carbs 6.85g 62.5g 19%
Potassium 112mg 628mg 15%
Magnesium 43mg 92mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.938mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.152mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Calories 99kcal 239kcal 7%
Calcium 9mg 74mg 7%
Copper 0.032mg 0.086mg 6%
Sodium 143mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.066mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.059g 3%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.143mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.8g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0g 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.1%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +143.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +812.4%
Contains more OtherOther +269.9%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +650.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.5%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/nutrients

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

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