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Surimi vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between surimi and tuna salad?

  • Surimi is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, copper, and iron.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 41% more.
  • Tuna salad contains 2 times less cholesterol than surimi. Surimi contains 30mg of cholesterol, while tuna salad contains 13mg.

We used Fish, surimi and Fish, tuna salad 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
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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +353.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.6%

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
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2945.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Tuna salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 6.7mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 4.122g 25%
Selenium 28.1µg 41.2µg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.2µg 17%
Phosphorus 282mg 178mg 15%
Fats 0.9g 9.26g 13%
Copper 0.032mg 0.145mg 13%
Sodium 143mg 402mg 11%
Iron 0.26mg 1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 2.887g 7%
Saturated fat 0.191g 1.544g 6%
Cholesterol 30mg 13mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.07mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 187kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Protein 15.18g 16.04g 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.56mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 178mg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 9.41g 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 9.41g N/A
Vitamin A 20µg 24µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +928.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.4%
Contains more OtherOther +191.8%
~equal in Protein ~16.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1837.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +830.5%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.