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Fast food vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and squid?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3, while squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 188% higher.
  • Squid has 19 times less saturated fat than fast food. Fast food has 4.493g of saturated fat, while squid has 0.236g.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 -55.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.4%
Contains more IronIron +254.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +724.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +341.4%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1764.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +506.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 5.4µg 188%
Selenium 20.3µg 89.6µg 126%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 1.729mg 105%
Iron 3.06mg 10.84mg 97%
Copper 0.121mg 0.998mg 97%
Cholesterol 33mg 224mg 64%
Phosphorus 134mg 580mg 64%
Protein 16.52g 32.48g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.017mg 25%
Vitamin A 9µg 203µg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 2.189mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.236g 19%
Sodium 331mg 744mg 18%
Fats 12.01g 1.4g 16%
Folate 80µg 24µg 14%
Potassium 197mg 637mg 13%
Calcium 62mg 180mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.162g 12%
Carbs 31.5g 1.64g 10%
Zinc 2.52mg 3.46mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.268g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Magnesium 27mg 60mg 8%
Calories 297kcal 158kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.9mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.209mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 1.64g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
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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 +757.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1820.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.6%
Contains more WaterWater +59%
Contains more OtherOther +121.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
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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 +2884.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.