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Waffle vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between waffle and surimi?

  • Waffle is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B1, while surimi is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 56% higher.
  • Surimi has 28 times less calcium than waffle. Waffle has 255mg of calcium, while surimi has 9mg.
  • Surimi is lower in saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than surimi (50).

We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Waffle
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 CalciumCalcium +2733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +788.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2309.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%

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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
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 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1552.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +842.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +540%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 1.6µg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.443g 42%
Selenium 46.2µg 28.1µg 33%
Iron 2.31mg 0.26mg 26%
Calcium 255mg 9mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.021mg 25%
Fats 14.1g 0.9g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.02mg 20%
Sodium 511mg 143mg 16%
Protein 7.9g 15.18g 15%
Cholesterol 69mg 30mg 13%
Phosphorus 190mg 282mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.22mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.191g 12%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.011mg 11%
Folate 46µg 2µg 11%
Calories 291kcal 99kcal 10%
Carbs 32.9g 6.85g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.149g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.07mg 8%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.33mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.03mg 2%
Potassium 159mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 6.85g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +1466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.3%
Contains more OtherOther +324.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.2%
Contains more WaterWater +81.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 +2263.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1431.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.