Surimi vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between surimi and turkey meat

Surimi is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 58% more than surimi.
Surimi contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than turkey meat. While surimi contains 1.6µg of vitamin B12, turkey meat contains only 1.02µg.
The amount of cholesterol in surimi is lower.
The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, surimi and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Turkey meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+113.4%
Contains more IronIron	+319.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+190.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+651.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.3%

~equal in Selenium ~29.8µg

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

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1254.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1953.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	9.573mg	58%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.616mg	45%
Protein	15.18g	28.55g	27%
Cholesterol	30mg	109mg	26%
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	1.02µg	24%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.281mg	20%
Zinc	0.33mg	2.48mg	20%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	0.948mg	18%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	2.119g	11%
Fats	0.9g	7.39g	10%
Iron	0.26mg	1.09mg	10%
Saturated fat	0.191g	2.155g	9%
Phosphorus	282mg	223mg	8%
Copper	0.032mg	0.093mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	2.647g	6%
Calories	99kcal	189kcal	5%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	0.07mg	4%
Potassium	112mg	239mg	4%
Selenium	28.1µg	29.8µg	3%
Magnesium	43mg	30mg	3%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Folate	2µg	9µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.045mg	2%
Carbs	6.85g	0.06g	2%
Sodium	143mg	103mg	2%
Vitamin D		15IU	2%
Calcium	9mg	14mg	1%
Vitamin A	20µg	12µg	1%
Net carbs	6.85g	0.06g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.014mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.157g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.241g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A