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Surimi vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between surimi and tuna

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus in tuna is higher than in surimi.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 146% more than surimi.
  • Surimi contains less cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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
Surimi
1
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%
Tuna
Tuna
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.5%
Contains more IronIron +253.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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
Surimi
1
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%
Tuna
Tuna
8
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +552.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9931.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +377.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 28.1µg 108.2µg 146%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 22.07mg 137%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 1.038mg 78%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 2.35µg 31%
Protein 15.18g 29.15g 28%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Potassium 112mg 527mg 12%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.134mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.137mg 9%
Iron 0.26mg 0.92mg 8%
Phosphorus 282mg 333mg 7%
Cholesterol 30mg 47mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.334mg 5%
Sodium 143mg 54mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.175g 2%
Calories 99kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.45mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.043mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.59g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Vitamin A 20µg 22µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.205g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +52.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92%
Contains more OtherOther +75.3%
~equal in Water ~68.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
Surimi
3
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Tuna
Tuna
0
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.205g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.138g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.