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Wafer vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wafer and surimi?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% higher.
  • Surimi has 63 times less manganese than wafer. Wafer has 0.696mg of manganese, while surimi has 0.011mg.
  • Surimi is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than surimi (50).

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Surimi
3
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 +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +1442.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1346.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6227.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +393%

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.
Wafer
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 0% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Surimi
2
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 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +915%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1199.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1677.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.6µg 63%
Copper 0.463mg 0.032mg 48%
Iron 4.01mg 0.26mg 47%
Selenium 5.7µg 28.1µg 41%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.011mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.443g 25%
Carbs 72.7g 6.85g 22%
Phosphorus 132mg 282mg 21%
Fats 14.2g 0.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.021mg 19%
Sodium 580mg 143mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 0.191g 18%
Calories 433kcal 99kcal 17%
Protein 6.6g 15.18g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.22mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.02mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 0.149g 12%
Folate 47µg 2µg 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 30mg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.33mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 210mg 112mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.03mg 2%
Magnesium 53mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Calcium 31mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Surimi
2
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 FatsFats +1477.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +961.3%
Contains more OtherOther +174%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130%
Contains more WaterWater +1596.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Surimi
1
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 +3165.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +837.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.