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Surimi vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between surimi and yolk

  • Yolk is richer than surimi in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, folate, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 352% higher.
  • Surimi contains less cholesterol.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than surimi.

Food types used in this article are Fish, surimi and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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
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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +760%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +597%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.3%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg

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
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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1805%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 30mg 1085mg 352%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 2.99mg 58%
Selenium 28.1µg 56µg 51%
Saturated fat 0.191g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 20µg 381µg 40%
Fats 0.9g 26.54g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.528mg 39%
Folate 2µg 146µg 36%
Iron 0.26mg 2.73mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.35mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 4.204g 25%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.3mg 18%
Phosphorus 282mg 390mg 15%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.95µg 15%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 2.58mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.176mg 13%
Calcium 9mg 129mg 12%
Calories 99kcal 322kcal 11%
Magnesium 43mg 5mg 9%
Copper 0.032mg 0.077mg 5%
Sodium 143mg 48mg 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 15.18g 15.86g 1%
Carbs 6.85g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 6.85g 3.59g N/A
Potassium 112mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.114g 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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.8%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2848.9%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%
~equal in Protein ~15.86g

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7777.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +849%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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