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Cuttlefish vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cuttlefish and whitefish?

  • Cuttlefish is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and selenium, yet whitefish is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Cuttlefish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Cuttlefish has 13 times more iron than whitefish. Cuttlefish has 6.02mg of iron, while whitefish has 0.47mg.
  • Whitefish contains less sodium.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry 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 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 30% 9.9% 36% 18% 31% 35% 148% 8.5% 11% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +1180.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +538%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%

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% 13% 0% 0% 43% 36% 72% 52% 80% 120% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Whitefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 0.96µg 85%
Iron 6.02mg 0.47mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.154mg 58%
Copper 0.587mg 0.092mg 55%
Selenium 44.8µg 16.2µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 2.755g 17%
Protein 16.24g 24.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 3.846mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.346mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.171mg 14%
Sodium 372mg 65mg 13%
Cholesterol 112mg 77mg 12%
Fats 0.7g 7.51g 10%
Vitamin A 113µg 39µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.865mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 33mg 6%
Phosphorus 387mg 346mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 2.559g 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1.162g 5%
Calories 79kcal 172kcal 5%
Zinc 1.73mg 1.27mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 42mg 3%
Potassium 354mg 406mg 2%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.086mg 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Folate 16µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.274mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.128mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.989mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.955mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.261mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.406g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 1.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.209g 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
24% 8% 65% 3%
Protein: 24.47 g
Fats: 7.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.09 g
Other: 2.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more FatsFats +972.9%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%

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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.162 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.559 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.755 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3059.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1956%

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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. Whitefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174246/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.