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Cauliflower vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cauliflower and squid

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, yet squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 225% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains 6 times more vitamin C than squid. Cauliflower contains 48.2mg of vitamin C, while squid contains 8.5mg.
  • Cauliflower contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113%
Contains more IronIron +2481%
Contains more CopperCopper +2459%
Contains more ZincZinc +1181.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1218.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 +467.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2781.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0.6µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.42mg 10.84mg 130%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 1.729mg 128%
Copper 0.039mg 0.998mg 107%
Phosphorus 44mg 580mg 77%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Protein 1.92g 32.48g 61%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 8.5mg 44%
Sodium 30mg 744mg 31%
Zinc 0.27mg 3.46mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Calcium 22mg 180mg 16%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 2.189mg 11%
Magnesium 15mg 60mg 11%
Potassium 299mg 637mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Folate 57µg 24µg 8%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.27mg 7%
Calories 25kcal 158kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.017mg 3%
Fats 0.28g 1.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.268g 2%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.209mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 4.97g 1.64g 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.236g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 +203%
Contains more WaterWater +50.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1591.7%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +342.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -44.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +764.5%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.