Catfish vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between catfish and surimi

Catfish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2, yet surimi is richer in selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for catfish is 49% higher.
Catfish contains 12 times more vitamin B5 than surimi. Catfish contains 0.811mg of vitamin B5, while surimi contains 0.07mg.
Surimi contains less saturated fat.
Catfish has a lower glycemic index than surimi.

Food types used in this article are Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.

Catfish

Surimi

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+226.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+63.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+183.8%

~equal in Calcium ~9mg

~equal in Iron ~0.26mg

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.

Catfish

Surimi

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+54%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1058.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1058.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+490%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+73.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2400%
Contains more FolateFolate	+500%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+1900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.78µg	1.6µg	49%
Selenium	9.9µg	28.1µg	33%
Vitamin B3	2.548mg	0.22mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.811mg	0.07mg	15%
Choline	78.7mg		14%
Cholesterol	66mg	30mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.177mg	0.03mg	11%
Fats	7.19g	0.9g	10%
Protein	18.44g	15.18g	7%
Potassium	366mg	112mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.115g	0.149g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.1mg	0.021mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.586g	0.191g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.354g	0.443g	6%
Magnesium	23mg	43mg	5%
Phosphorus	247mg	282mg	5%
Folate	12µg	2µg	3%
Calories	144kcal	99kcal	2%
Carbs	0g	6.85g	2%
Vitamin D	0.3µg		2%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.33mg	2%
Vitamin A	1µg	20µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.97mg	0.63mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	0.1µg	2%
Vitamin D*	10 IU		1%
Copper	0.039mg	0.032mg	1%
Sodium	119mg	143mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	78kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	101g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	6.85g	N/A
Calcium	9mg	9mg	0%
Iron	0.28mg	0.26mg	0%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.024mg	0.02mg	0%
Trans fat	0.063g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.22mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.833mg	0.734mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.82mg	0.709mg	0%
Leucine	1.396mg	1.202mg	0%
Lysine	1.677mg	1.387mg	0%
Methionine	0.539mg	0.515mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.735mg	0.595mg	0%
Valine	0.894mg	0.77mg	0%
Histidine	0.404mg	0.35mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.02g	0.157g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.069g	0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.018g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.049g		N/A