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Surimi vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between surimi and wheat gluten

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12, while wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, copper, and calcium.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% higher.
  • Surimi has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1477.8%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +468.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg

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
10
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 15.18g 75.16g 120%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0µg 67%
Iron 0.26mg 5.2mg 62%
Selenium 28.1µg 39.7µg 21%
Copper 0.032mg 0.182mg 17%
Calories 99kcal 370kcal 14%
Calcium 9mg 142mg 13%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.85mg 5%
Sodium 143mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 25mg 4%
Phosphorus 282mg 260mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 13.79g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0mg 2%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.85g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 13.19g N/A
Potassium 112mg 100mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +831%
Contains more ProteinProtein +395.1%
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.156g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.