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Yolk vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yolk and surimi

  • Yolk is richer than surimi in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B2, folate, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 352% higher.
  • Yolk contains 73 times more folate than surimi. Yolk contains 146µg of folate, while surimi contains 2µg.
  • Surimi contains less saturated fat.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index than surimi.

Food types used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Yolk
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Surimi
1
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 +1333.3%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +597%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +760%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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.
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 +1805%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +816.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Surimi DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 30mg 352%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.07mg 58%
Selenium 56µg 28.1µg 51%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.191g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 20µg 40%
Fats 26.54g 0.9g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.021mg 39%
Folate 146µg 2µg 36%
Iron 2.73mg 0.26mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.149g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.03mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 0.443g 25%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.33mg 18%
Phosphorus 390mg 282mg 15%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 1.6µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.63mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.02mg 13%
Calcium 129mg 9mg 12%
Calories 322kcal 99kcal 11%
Magnesium 5mg 43mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.032mg 5%
Sodium 48mg 143mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 15.86g 15.18g 1%
Carbs 3.59g 6.85g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 6.85g N/A
Potassium 109mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.35mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 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 +2848.9%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.8%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
~equal in Protein ~15.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 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 +7777.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +849%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.