Surimi vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between surimi and whiting

Surimi has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, calcium, and manganese.
Whiting's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 42% more.
Surimi has 2 times more magnesium than whiting. Surimi has 43mg of magnesium, while whiting has 27mg.
Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
Surimi has a higher glycemic index than whiting.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, surimi and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry 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

Whiting

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium

+59.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+588.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+287.5%
Contains more IronIron	+61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25%
Contains more ZincZinc	+60.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

~equal in Sodium ~132mg

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

Whiting

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+65.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+650%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.6µg	2.6µg	42%
Selenium	28.1µg	41.1µg	24%
Cholesterol	30mg	84mg	18%
Protein	15.18g	23.48g	17%
Choline		83.3mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.18mg	12%
Vitamin D*		73 IU	9%
Vitamin D		1.8µg	9%
Potassium	112mg	434mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	1.67mg	9%
Calcium	9mg	62mg	5%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.13mg	5%
Magnesium	43mg	27mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.068mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.07mg	0.25mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.021mg	0.06mg	3%
Folate	2µg	15µg	3%
Carbs	6.85g	0g	2%
Iron	0.26mg	0.42mg	2%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.53mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg	38µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.63mg	0.38mg	2%
Calories	99kcal	116kcal	1%
Fats	0.9g	1.69g	1%
Copper	0.032mg	0.04mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.191g	0.4g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.149g	0.445g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.443g	0.587g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	15g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	65kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	101g	86g	N/A
Net carbs	6.85g	0g	N/A
Phosphorus	282mg	285mg	0%
Sodium	143mg	132mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.734mg	1.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.709mg	1.082mg	0%
Leucine	1.202mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	1.387mg	2.156mg	0%
Methionine	0.515mg	0.695mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.595mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	0.77mg	1.21mg	0%
Histidine	0.35mg	0.691mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.157g	0.283g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.241g	0.235g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.014g	0.017g	N/A