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Surimi vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between surimi and yam

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Surimi covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than yam.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, surimi and Yam, raw.

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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
4
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%
Yam
Yam
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3914.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +628.6%
Contains more IronIron +107.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3509.1%

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
3
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%
Yam
Yam
9
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +876.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0µg 67%
Selenium 28.1µg 0.7µg 50%
Phosphorus 282mg 55mg 32%
Protein 15.18g 1.53g 27%
Potassium 112mg 816mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.293mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.397mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.032mg 0.178mg 16%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.112mg 8%
Carbs 6.85g 27.88g 7%
Sodium 143mg 9mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.314mg 5%
Folate 2µg 23µg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 21mg 5%
Iron 0.26mg 0.54mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.35mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 0.076g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.552mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.037g 1%
Calories 99kcal 118kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.24mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.034mg 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
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
Yam
Yam
2
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +892.2%
Contains more FatsFats +429.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +307%
Contains more OtherOther +12.3%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
Surimi
2
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2383.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.