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Tuna Bluefin vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tuna Bluefin and surimi?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and copper in tuna Bluefin is higher than in surimi.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 387% more.
  • Surimi contains 48 times less vitamin B3 than tuna Bluefin. Tuna Bluefin contains 10.54mg of vitamin B3, while surimi contains 0.22mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than surimi (50).

We used Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Fish, surimi types in this article.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Surimi
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +48.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more IronIron +403.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.5%
~equal in Calcium ~9mg

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Surimi
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 AVitamin A +3685%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1857.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +580%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 1.6µg 387%
Vitamin A 757µg 20µg 82%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.22mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.03mg 38%
Selenium 46.8µg 28.1µg 34%
Protein 29.91g 15.18g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.07mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.021mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.02mg 22%
Iron 1.31mg 0.26mg 13%
Copper 0.11mg 0.032mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 0.443g 9%
Fats 6.28g 0.9g 8%
Potassium 323mg 112mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.191g 6%
Phosphorus 326mg 282mg 6%
Cholesterol 49mg 30mg 6%
Magnesium 64mg 43mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 0.149g 5%
Calories 184kcal 99kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Sodium 50mg 143mg 4%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.33mg 4%
Carbs 0g 6.85g 2%
Net carbs 0g 6.85g N/A
Calcium 10mg 9mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Surimi
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 +97%
Contains more FatsFats +597.8%
Contains more OtherOther +546.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Surimi
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 +1277.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +316.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.