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Asparagus vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between asparagus and squid

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium in squid is higher than in asparagus.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Squid
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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 -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.3%
Contains more IronIron +406.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +428%
Contains more ZincZinc +540.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1015.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3795.7%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Squid
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +741.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +434.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 2.3µg 89.6µg 159%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 1.729mg 122%
Iron 2.14mg 10.84mg 109%
Copper 0.189mg 0.998mg 90%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Phosphorus 52mg 580mg 75%
Protein 2.2g 32.48g 61%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Sodium 2mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.46mg 27%
Vitamin A 38µg 203µg 18%
Calcium 24mg 180mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.9mg 13%
Potassium 202mg 637mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.017mg 11%
Magnesium 14mg 60mg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 2.189mg 8%
Folate 52µg 24µg 7%
Calories 20kcal 158kcal 7%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 8.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.209mg 2%
Fats 0.12g 1.4g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Carbs 3.88g 1.64g 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.236g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.268g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Squid
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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 CarbsCarbs +136.6%
Contains more WaterWater +52.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1376.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +479.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Squid
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.

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