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Sweet potato vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and surimi?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, and manganese, while surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 282% higher.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than surimi (50).

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Fish, surimi types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.9%
Contains more IronIron +134.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2245.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4583.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg

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.
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3445%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +596.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 20µg 77%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Selenium 0.6µg 28.1µg 50%
Phosphorus 47mg 282mg 34%
Protein 1.57g 15.18g 27%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.07mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.03mg 14%
Copper 0.151mg 0.032mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.011mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Potassium 337mg 112mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.02mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.61mg 0.26mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 43mg 4%
Carbs 20.12g 6.85g 4%
Sodium 55mg 143mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.443g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.63mg 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.22mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.191g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calories 86kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.9g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.33mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +866.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
~equal in Water ~76.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3064.3%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.