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Croaker vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croaker and squid

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc in squid is higher than in croaker.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 138% more than croaker.
  • Squid has 15 times less saturated fat than croaker. Croaker has 3.476g of saturated fat, while squid has 0.236g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried 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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
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 -53.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.4%
Contains more IronIron +1160.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1435.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +565.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.9%

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% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +782.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1230%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croaker Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 5.4µg 138%
Iron 0.86mg 10.84mg 125%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 1.729mg 123%
Copper 0.065mg 0.998mg 104%
Selenium 38.8µg 89.6µg 92%
Phosphorus 217mg 580mg 52%
Cholesterol 84mg 224mg 47%
Protein 18.2g 32.48g 29%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.46mg 27%
Vitamin A 23µg 203µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 0.268g 18%
Fats 12.67g 1.4g 17%
Sodium 348mg 744mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.476g 0.236g 15%
Calcium 32mg 180mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.32g 0.162g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 2.189mg 13%
Potassium 340mg 637mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.209mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.017mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 60mg 4%
Folate 34µg 24µg 3%
Calories 221kcal 158kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.9mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Carbs 7.54g 1.64g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 7.14g 1.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.788mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.847mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.48mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 1.571mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.525mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.742mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.947mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.525mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.113g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.089g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 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 FatsFats +805%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +359.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.5%
Contains more OtherOther +83.6%
~equal in Water ~61.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3184%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +988.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.