Carp vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carp and surimi different?

Carp has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, surimi is richer in selenium.
Carp covers your daily need for phosphorus, 36% more than surimi.
Carp has 12 times more vitamin B5 than surimi. Carp has 0.87mg of vitamin B5, while surimi has 0.07mg.
Surimi contains less cholesterol.
Surimi has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of surimi is 50, while the glycemic index of carp is 0.

Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Fish, surimi types were used 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.

Carp

Surimi

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+477.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+281.3%
Contains more IronIron	+511.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+128.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+475.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+88.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+354.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.5%

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.

Carp

Surimi

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+630%
Contains more FolateFolate	+750%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+100%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	531mg	282mg	36%
Selenium	16.2µg	28.1µg	22%
Cholesterol	84mg	30mg	18%
Iron	1.59mg	0.26mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.07mg	16%
Protein	22.86g	15.18g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.219mg	0.03mg	15%
Zinc	1.9mg	0.33mg	14%
Vitamin B3	2.1mg	0.22mg	12%
Fats	7.17g	0.9g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.02mg	10%
Potassium	427mg	112mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.835g	0.443g	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.985g	0.149g	7%
Copper	0.073mg	0.032mg	5%
Vitamin B12	1.47µg	1.6µg	5%
Saturated fat	1.388g	0.191g	5%
Calcium	52mg	9mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.63mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.021mg	4%
Folate	17µg	2µg	4%
Calories	162kcal	99kcal	3%
Sodium	63mg	143mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	0g	6.85g	2%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.011mg	2%
Magnesium	38mg	43mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	20µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	71kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	62g	101g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.85g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.256mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	1.002mg	0.734mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.054mg	0.709mg	0%
Leucine	1.858mg	1.202mg	0%
Lysine	2.1mg	1.387mg	0%
Methionine	0.677mg	0.515mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.893mg	0.595mg	0%
Valine	1.178mg	0.77mg	0%
Histidine	0.673mg	0.35mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.305g	0.157g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.146g	0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.105g	0.014g	N/A