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Margarine vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and squid?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin A, while squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 221% higher.
  • Squid has 64 times less saturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, while squid has 0.236g.

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3438.9%
Contains more IronIron +17966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +303.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4573%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9417.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 5.4µg 221%
Selenium 0µg 89.6µg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.268g 160%
Iron 0.06mg 10.84mg 135%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 1.729mg 130%
Fats 80.71g 1.4g 122%
Copper 0mg 0.998mg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.162g 97%
Phosphorus 5mg 580mg 82%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.236g 68%
Vitamin A 819µg 203µg 68%
Protein 0.16g 32.48g 65%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Sodium 2mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0mg 3.46mg 31%
Calories 717kcal 158kcal 28%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.27mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 18%
Potassium 18mg 637mg 18%
Calcium 3mg 180mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 2.189mg 14%
Magnesium 3mg 60mg 14%
Manganese 0.209mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 8.5mg 9%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.017mg 1%
Carbs 0.7g 1.64g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 1.64g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +5665%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.3%
Contains more WaterWater +270%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23898.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8967.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.