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Biscuit vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between biscuits and squid

  • Biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, yet squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 222% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 21 times more vitamin B1 than squid. While biscuits contain 0.356mg of vitamin B1, squid contains only 0.017mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in squid is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +426.4%
Contains more IronIron +273.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1117.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +540.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.5%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1994.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 5.4µg 222%
Selenium 19.5µg 89.6µg 127%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 1.729mg 109%
Copper 0.082mg 0.998mg 102%
Iron 2.9mg 10.84mg 99%
Cholesterol 3mg 224mg 74%
Phosphorus 164mg 580mg 59%
Protein 7g 32.48g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.017mg 28%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.46mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.268g 26%
Fats 16.3g 1.4g 23%
Vitamin A 203µg 23%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.236g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.27mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.162g 17%
Potassium 121mg 637mg 15%
Carbs 44.6g 1.64g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.9mg 12%
Calories 353kcal 158kcal 10%
Magnesium 18mg 60mg 10%
Folate 61µg 24µg 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 8.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.209mg 7%
Sodium 580mg 744mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Calcium 235mg 180mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.189mg 5%
Net carbs 43.1g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +1064.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2619.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +364%
Contains more WaterWater +111.5%
~equal in Other ~3.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4177.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1453.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.