Hamburger vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hamburgers and squid different?
- Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 165% higher.
- Hamburgers contain 22 times more saturated fat than squid. While hamburgers contain 5.096g of saturated fat, squid contains only 0.236g.
Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +276.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +996.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +326.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1176.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +591.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +190.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +275% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 5.4µg | 165% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 1.729mg | 114% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.998mg | 101% |
Iron | 2.88mg | 10.84mg | 100% |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 580mg | 63% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 224mg | 59% |
Protein | 17.08g | 32.48g | 31% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 203µg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 5.096g | 0.236g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 2.189mg | 20% |
Fats | 14.36g | 1.4g | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.017mg | 17% |
Sodium | 414mg | 744mg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 0.162g | 13% |
Potassium | 226mg | 637mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.9mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 60mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.5mg | 9% |
Folate | 56µg | 24µg | 8% |
Calcium | 102mg | 180mg | 8% |
Calories | 295kcal | 158kcal | 7% |
Carbs | 24.1g | 1.64g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.27mg | 5% |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 3.46mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 0.268g | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.2g | 1.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 1.398mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 1.414mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.823mg | 1.419mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +925.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1369.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +43.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +87.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3292% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |