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Cassava vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cassava and squid

  • Cassava has less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium than squid.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cassava, raw 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.1%
Contains more IronIron +3914.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +898%
Contains more ZincZinc +917.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2048.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Squid
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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 CVitamin C +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3502.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +741.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0.7µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.27mg 10.84mg 132%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 1.729mg 129%
Copper 0.1mg 0.998mg 100%
Phosphorus 27mg 580mg 79%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Protein 1.36g 32.48g 62%
Sodium 14mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0.34mg 3.46mg 28%
Vitamin A 1µg 203µg 22%
Calcium 16mg 180mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.9mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 8.5mg 13%
Carbs 38.06g 1.64g 12%
Potassium 271mg 637mg 11%
Magnesium 21mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 2.189mg 8%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.209mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.017mg 6%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Fats 0.28g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.268g 1%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.236g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Folate 27µg 24µg 1%
Calories 160kcal 158kcal 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 CarbsCarbs +2220.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2288.2%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +441.9%
~equal in Water ~61.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.3%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.

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