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Cuttlefish vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cuttlefish and rockfish

  • Cuttlefish has more iron, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc; however, rockfish has more selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cuttlefish is 71% higher.
  • Rockfish has 14 times less copper than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish has 0.587mg of copper, while rockfish has 0.041mg.
  • Rockfish is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 5.1% 41% 14% 14% 12% 106% 12% 1.7% 416%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +429.4%
Contains more IronIron +1572.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1331.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +746.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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% 1.7% 8.8% 69% 6.8% 52% 54% 24% 56% 199% 0% 7.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Rockfish DV% diff.
Iron 6.02mg 0.36mg 71%
Copper 0.587mg 0.041mg 61%
Vitamin B12 3µg 1.59µg 59%
Selenium 44.8µg 76.2µg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.226mg 53%
Vitamin D 183IU 23%
Vitamin D 4.6µg 23%
Phosphorus 387mg 248mg 20%
Cholesterol 112mg 61mg 17%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin A 113µg 5µg 12%
Protein 16.24g 22.23g 12%
Sodium 372mg 89mg 12%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.43mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 2.897mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.241mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 17mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.013mg 4%
Potassium 354mg 467mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.485g 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Calories 79kcal 109kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.404mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 33mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.42g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.466g 1%
Fats 0.7g 1.62g 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.025g N/A
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.296mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.835mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.188mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.707mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.935mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.502mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.238g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
22% 75%
Protein: 22.23 g
Fats: 1.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.67 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +13.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +131.4%
~equal in Water ~74.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
31% 34% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.466 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.9%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients
  2. Rockfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175131/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.