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Wheat gluten vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and surimi

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, copper, and calcium, while surimi has more vitamin B12.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% higher.
  • Surimi contains 20 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while surimi contains 0.26mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Surimi has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 CalciumCalcium +1477.8%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +468.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Surimi DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 15.18g 120%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Iron 5.2mg 0.26mg 62%
Selenium 39.7µg 28.1µg 21%
Copper 0.182mg 0.032mg 17%
Calories 370kcal 99kcal 14%
Calcium 142mg 9mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.33mg 5%
Sodium 29mg 143mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.63mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 43mg 4%
Phosphorus 260mg 282mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 13.79g 6.85g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.443g 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.021mg 2%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.07mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 0.9g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 6.85g N/A
Potassium 100mg 112mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.191g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 +395.1%
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37%
Contains more WaterWater +831%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.149g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.