Surimi vs. Fish sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between surimi and fish sticks?

Surimi is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and protein, while fish sticks are higher in vitamin E, fats, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Fish sticks' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 42% higher.
Fish sticks have 2 times less selenium than surimi. Surimi has 28.1µg of selenium, while fish sticks have 15.7µg.
Surimi is lower in sodium.

We used Fish, surimi and Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Surimi

Fish sticks

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+79%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.2%
Contains more IronIron	+223.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+84.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1554.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Surimi

Fish sticks

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+992.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+598.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+288.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+4600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	7.824g	49%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		7.289g	43%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	6.88mg	42%
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	0.96µg	27%
Fats	0.9g	16.23g	24%
Selenium	28.1µg	15.7µg	23%
Saturated fat	0.191g	3.733g	16%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.236g	15%
Phosphorus	282mg	191mg	13%
Sodium	143mg	402mg	11%
Calories	99kcal	277kcal	9%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.122mg	9%
Protein	15.18g	11.01g	8%
Starch		20.46g	8%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	1.536mg	8%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	3.193g	8%
Iron	0.26mg	0.84mg	7%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.182mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.116mg	7%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Folate	2µg	24µg	6%
Carbs	6.85g	21.66g	5%
Magnesium	43mg	25mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	0.272mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.078mg	4%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	4.7µg	4%
Copper	0.032mg	0.059mg	3%
Potassium	112mg	185mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg	4µg	2%
Cholesterol	30mg	28mg	1%
Calcium	9mg	16mg	1%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.42mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	252kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	101g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3	N/A
Net carbs	6.85g	20.16g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Sugar	0g	1.65g	N/A
Trans fat		0.124g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.122mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	0.372mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	0.429mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	0.852mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	0.795mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.296mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.47mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	0.5mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.23mg	0%
Fructose		0.1g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.157g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.241g	0.088g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.014g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A