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Cuttlefish vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cuttlefish and whiting?

  • Whiting has less iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin C than cuttlefish.
  • Cuttlefish's daily need coverage for iron is 70% higher.
  • Whiting contains less sodium.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Fish, whiting, 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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.2%
Contains more IronIron +1333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1367.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Selenium ~41.1µg

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% 7.6% 27% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Whiting DV% diff.
Iron 6.02mg 0.42mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.06mg 65%
Copper 0.587mg 0.04mg 61%
Vitamin B12 3µg 2.6µg 17%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Phosphorus 387mg 285mg 15%
Protein 16.24g 23.48g 14%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.53mg 11%
Sodium 372mg 132mg 10%
Cholesterol 112mg 84mg 9%
Vitamin D 73IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin A 113µg 38µg 8%
Selenium 44.8µg 41.1µg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.068mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calcium 90mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 1.67mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.587g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.18mg 2%
Calories 79kcal 116kcal 2%
Potassium 354mg 434mg 2%
Fats 0.7g 1.69g 2%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.13mg 1%
Magnesium 30mg 27mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.4g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.445g 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.017g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1300%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more FatsFats +141.4%
~equal in Water ~74.71g

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
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +449.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338.1%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.