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Whitefish vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whitefish and surimi

  • Whitefish has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and potassium; however, surimi has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 27% more.
  • Whitefish has 17 times more vitamin B3 than surimi. Whitefish has 3.846mg of vitamin B3, while surimi has 0.22mg.
  • Surimi is lower in cholesterol.
  • Surimi has a higher glycemic index than whitefish.

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

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +80.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +681.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~43mg

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.
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% 13% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +755%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1648.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1053.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whitefish Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 1.6µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.346mg 0.03mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 0.22mg 23%
Selenium 16.2µg 28.1µg 22%
Protein 24.47g 15.18g 19%
Cholesterol 77mg 30mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.07mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.755g 0.443g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.171mg 0.02mg 13%
Fats 7.51g 0.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.021mg 10%
Potassium 406mg 112mg 9%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.33mg 9%
Phosphorus 346mg 282mg 9%
Copper 0.092mg 0.032mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.559g 0.149g 6%
Calories 172kcal 99kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.162g 0.191g 4%
Iron 0.47mg 0.26mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 143mg 3%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.011mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.85g 2%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin A 39µg 20µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 70kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.6 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 0g 6.85g N/A
Magnesium 42mg 43mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.274mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.073mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.128mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.989mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.248mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.955mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 1.261mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.406g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.206g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.209g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Surimi
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.2%
Contains more FatsFats +734.4%
Contains more OtherOther +301.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1617.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/nutrients
  2. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.