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Surimi vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between surimi and mackerel?

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, and magnesium than surimi.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 725% higher.
  • Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index (50) than mackerel (0).

We used Fish, surimi and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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
Surimi
0
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258%
Contains more IronIron +503.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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
Surimi
2
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%
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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +695%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1861.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3013.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1087.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 19µg 725%
Selenium 28.1µg 51.6µg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 6.85mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.46mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.412mg 30%
Fats 0.9g 17.81g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 4.3g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.99mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.191g 4.176g 18%
Protein 15.18g 23.85g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 7.006g 17%
Iron 0.26mg 1.57mg 16%
Cholesterol 30mg 75mg 15%
Magnesium 43mg 97mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.159mg 12%
Potassium 112mg 401mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 262kcal 8%
Copper 0.032mg 0.094mg 7%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin A 20µg 54µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Sodium 143mg 83mg 3%
Carbs 6.85g 0g 2%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Phosphorus 282mg 278mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1878.9%
Contains more OtherOther +594.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4602%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +870.7%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/nutrients
  2. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.