Cheese vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and squid different?
- Cheese has more calcium; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 179% more than cheese.
- Cheese has 80 times more saturated fat than squid. Cheese has 18.867g of saturated fat, while squid has 0.236g.
Cheese, cheddar and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +294.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +738.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7642.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3226.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +674.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +214.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +62.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +304% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3610.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +309.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +390.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 5.4µg | 179% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 10.84mg | 134% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 89.6µg | 111% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.998mg | 108% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 1.729mg | 100% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 0.236g | 85% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 180mg | 53% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 1.4g | 49% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 224mg | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 0.162g | 23% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 32.48g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 580mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 637mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.27mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 203µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 2.189mg | 13% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 158kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.5mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.268g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.209mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 653mg | 744mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 3.46mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
| Folate | 27µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 1.64g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 1.64g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 1.398mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 1.414mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 1.419mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.132g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2279.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5607.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +430.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
