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Tilapia vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tilapia and surimi

  • Tilapia has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B1,2, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and iron, while surimi has more phosphorus.
  • Tilapia's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% higher.
  • Surimi contains 22 times less vitamin B3 than tilapia. Tilapia contains 4.745mg of vitamin B3, while surimi contains 0.22mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in surimi is lower.
  • Tilapia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tilapia is 0, while the glycemic index of surimi is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Fish, surimi.

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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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.3%
Contains more IronIron +165.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%

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.
Tilapia
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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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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 EVitamin E +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2056.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +848.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Surimi DV% diff.
Selenium 54.4µg 28.1µg 48%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 0.22mg 28%
Protein 26.15g 15.18g 22%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.07mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 1.6µg 11%
Phosphorus 204mg 282mg 11%
Cholesterol 57mg 30mg 9%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Potassium 380mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.02mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.032mg 5%
Iron 0.69mg 0.26mg 5%
Sodium 56mg 143mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.021mg 4%
Fats 2.65g 0.9g 3%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.191g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.149g 2%
Magnesium 34mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.85g 2%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.443g 1%
Calories 128kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.63mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.33mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 6.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +194.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~76.34g
~equal in Other ~0.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.