Surimi vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are surimi and carp different?

Surimi has more selenium; however, carp is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium.
Carp covers your daily need for phosphorus, 36% more than surimi.
Surimi has 2 times more selenium than carp. Surimi has 28.1µg of selenium, while carp has 16.2µg.
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, surimi and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat 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.

Surimi

Carp

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

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%

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.

Surimi

Carp

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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