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Shark vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shark and surimi

  • Shark is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2, yet surimi is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Shark covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 21% more than surimi.
  • Shark contains 17 times more saturated fat than surimi. While shark contains 3.205g of saturated fat, surimi contains only 0.191g.
  • The glycemic index of shark is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Shark
Shark
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Surimi
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 +455.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.4%
Contains more IronIron +326.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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.
Shark
Shark
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Surimi
Surimi
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 6.7% 13% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1165%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Surimi DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.443g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.03mg 21%
Fats 13.82g 0.9g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 0.22mg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 1.6µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.191g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.149g 14%
Phosphorus 194mg 282mg 13%
Iron 1.11mg 0.26mg 11%
Selenium 34µg 28.1µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.07mg 11%
Cholesterol 59mg 30mg 10%
Protein 18.62g 15.18g 7%
Calories 228kcal 99kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.021mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.02mg 4%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.011mg 2%
Potassium 155mg 112mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.032mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.33mg 1%
Sodium 122mg 143mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 6.85g N/A
Carbs 6.39g 6.85g 0%
Magnesium 43mg 43mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Surimi
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 ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1435.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27%
~equal in Carbs ~6.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Surimi
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 +3883.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +735.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.