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Chinese cuisine vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese cuisine and squid

  • Chinese cuisine has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 205% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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 -45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.3%
Contains more IronIron +876.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1936.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +663.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1237.3%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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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 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3043.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1025%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 5.4µg 205%
Selenium 6.7µg 89.6µg 151%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 1.729mg 129%
Iron 1.11mg 10.84mg 122%
Copper 0.049mg 0.998mg 105%
Phosphorus 76mg 580mg 72%
Cholesterol 14mg 224mg 70%
Protein 7.08g 32.48g 51%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.46mg 18%
Vitamin A 63µg 203µg 16%
Calcium 22mg 180mg 16%
Sodium 409mg 744mg 15%
Potassium 204mg 637mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.268g 12%
Magnesium 15mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.9mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.27mg 8%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Fats 5.3g 1.4g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 2.189mg 5%
Folate 45µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.236g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.162g 3%
Calories 105kcal 158kcal 3%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 8.5mg 3%
Carbs 7.29g 1.64g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.017mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 1.64g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
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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 +278.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.8%
Contains more OtherOther +122.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
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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 +651.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +694.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.