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Surimi vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between surimi and taro?

  • Surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, copper, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.

We used Fish, surimi and Taro, raw types 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
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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%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3914.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +427.7%
Contains more IronIron +111.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +437.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%

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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +843.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0µg 67%
Selenium 28.1µg 0.7µg 50%
Phosphorus 282mg 84mg 28%
Protein 15.18g 1.5g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.283mg 19%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.383mg 16%
Copper 0.032mg 0.172mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Potassium 112mg 591mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 2.38mg 12%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 6.85g 26.46g 7%
Sodium 143mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Folate 2µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.303mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.55mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.083g 2%
Magnesium 43mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1µg 1%
Calories 99kcal 112kcal 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.23mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.041g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.025mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +912%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +831.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +433.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.