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Surimi vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between surimi and mussels

  • Mussels is richer than surimi in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 933% higher.

Food types used in this article are Fish, surimi and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.3%
Contains more IronIron +2484.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +365.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +709.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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
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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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 24µg 933%
Manganese 0.011mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 28.1µg 89.6µg 112%
Iron 0.26mg 6.72mg 81%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.42mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.3mg 23%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.67mg 21%
Folate 2µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.95mg 18%
Protein 15.18g 23.8g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Copper 0.032mg 0.149mg 13%
Sodium 143mg 369mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 56mg 9%
Vitamin A 20µg 91µg 8%
Fats 0.9g 4.48g 6%
Potassium 112mg 268mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.1mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 1.212g 5%
Calories 99kcal 172kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.85g 3%
Calcium 9mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 1.014g 2%
Magnesium 43mg 37mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 101g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 6.85g 7.39g N/A
Carbs 6.85g 7.39g 0%
Phosphorus 282mg 285mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.8%
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more OtherOther +335.6%
~equal in Carbs ~7.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
Surimi
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24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.6%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.