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Corned beef vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corned beef and squid?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, copper, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium than corned beef.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 157% higher.
  • Squid has 27 times less saturated fat than corned beef. Corned beef has 6.34g of saturated fat, while squid has 0.236g.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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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 ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.3%
Contains more IronIron +482.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +548.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.2%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +917.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +231.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 5.4µg 157%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 1.729mg 120%
Iron 1.86mg 10.84mg 112%
Selenium 32.8µg 89.6µg 103%
Copper 0.154mg 0.998mg 94%
Phosphorus 125mg 580mg 65%
Cholesterol 98mg 224mg 42%
Protein 18.17g 32.48g 29%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.236g 28%
Fats 18.98g 1.4g 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.162g 23%
Calcium 8mg 180mg 17%
Potassium 145mg 637mg 14%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Magnesium 12mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.9mg 10%
Sodium 973mg 744mg 10%
Zinc 4.58mg 3.46mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.209mg 8%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Calories 251kcal 158kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 2.189mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.27mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.268g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 0.47g 1.64g 0%
Net carbs 0.47g 1.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +1255.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%
~equal in Water ~61.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +5591.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.