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Surimi vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and tilapia

  • Surimi has more phosphorus, while tilapia has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B1,2, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in surimi is lower.
  • Tilapia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tilapia is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat.

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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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.3%
Contains more IronIron +165.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.6%

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%
Tilapia
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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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2056.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +848.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Tilapia DV% diff.
Selenium 28.1µg 54.4µg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 4.745mg 28%
Protein 15.18g 26.15g 22%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.664mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.86µg 11%
Phosphorus 282mg 204mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 57mg 9%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Potassium 112mg 380mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.123mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.093mg 6%
Copper 0.032mg 0.075mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.69mg 5%
Sodium 143mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.073mg 4%
Fats 0.9g 2.65g 3%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.94g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.955g 2%
Magnesium 43mg 34mg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.6g 1%
Calories 99kcal 128kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.79mg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.41mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.22mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 2.04mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.315mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.766mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 1.05mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.28mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-287.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +194.4%
~equal in Water ~71.59g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.4%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/nutrients

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

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