Cuttlefish vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cuttlefish and perch

Cuttlefish has more vitamin B2, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, perch has more manganese and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for cuttlefish is 61% higher.
Perch has 12 times less vitamin A than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish has 375IU of vitamin A, while perch has 32IU.
Perch is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry 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.

Cuttlefish

Perch

Contains more IronIron	+419%
Contains more CopperCopper	+205.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+178.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+718.2%

~equal in Potassium ~344mg

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.

Cuttlefish

Perch

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+211.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1030%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+658.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+74%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.14mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.91mg	0.12mg	61%
Iron	6.02mg	1.16mg	61%
Selenium	44.8µg	16.1µg	52%
Copper	0.587mg	0.192mg	44%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.9mg	34%
Vitamin B12	3µg	2.2µg	33%
Phosphorus	387mg	257mg	19%
Protein	16.24g	24.86g	17%
Sodium	372mg	79mg	13%
Vitamin A	113µg	10µg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.87mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.009mg	0.08mg	6%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	1.7mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.216mg	1.9mg	4%
Folate	16µg	6µg	3%
Zinc	1.73mg	1.43mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	0.472g	2%
Calories	79kcal	117kcal	2%
Magnesium	30mg	38mg	2%
Calcium	90mg	102mg	1%
Cholesterol	112mg	115mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.14mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.118g	0.237g	1%
Fats	0.7g	1.18g	1%
Carbs	0.82g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.82g	0g	N/A
Potassium	354mg	344mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.081g	0.195g	0%
Tryptophan	0.182mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.699mg	1.09mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.707mg	1.145mg	0%
Leucine	1.143mg	2.02mg	0%
Lysine	1.213mg	2.283mg	0%
Methionine	0.366mg	0.736mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.582mg	0.97mg	0%
Valine	0.709mg	1.281mg	0%
Histidine	0.312mg	0.732mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.039g	0.101g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.066g	0.223g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.036g	N/A