Surimi vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between surimi and lobster?

Surimi is higher in phosphorus; however, lobster is richer in copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, protein, and calcium.
Lobster's daily need coverage for copper is 169% more.
Lobster contains 2 times less phosphorus than surimi. Surimi contains 282mg of phosphorus, while lobster contains 185mg.
Surimi has less sodium.
Lobster has a lower glycemic index (0) than surimi (50).

We used Fish, surimi and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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

Lobster

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+105.4%
Contains more IronIron	+11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+4743.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+490.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+160.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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

Lobster

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+731.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+2281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+296.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+450%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.032mg	1.55mg	169%
Selenium	28.1µg	73.1µg	82%
Cholesterol	30mg	146mg	39%
Zinc	0.33mg	4.05mg	34%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	1.667mg	32%
Sodium	143mg	486mg	15%
Choline		80.9mg	15%
Phosphorus	282mg	185mg	14%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	1.83mg	10%
Calcium	9mg	96mg	9%
Protein	15.18g	19g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.119mg	7%
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	1.43µg	7%
Potassium	112mg	230mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.05g	3%
Carbs	6.85g	0g	2%
Vitamin A	20µg	1µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	1mg	2%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.065mg	2%
Folate	2µg	11µg	2%
Calories	99kcal	89kcal	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	0.34g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	101g	112g	N/A
Fats	0.9g	0.86g	0%
Net carbs	6.85g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Magnesium	43mg	43mg	0%
Iron	0.26mg	0.29mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.023mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.017mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		0.013g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.191g	0.208g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	0.253g	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	0.753mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	0.832mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	1.376mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	1.426mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.782mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	0.852mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.475mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.157g	0.117g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.241g	0.078g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.014g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.033g	0%