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Scallion vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between scallion and squid

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5 in squid is higher than in scallion.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than scallion.
  • Scallion contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 -97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +632.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +787.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1467.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
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 CVitamin C +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +306%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2061.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Selenium 0.6µg 89.6µg 162%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 1.729mg 127%
Iron 1.48mg 10.84mg 117%
Copper 0.083mg 0.998mg 102%
Phosphorus 37mg 580mg 78%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Protein 1.83g 32.48g 61%
Sodium 16mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.46mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.9mg 17%
Vitamin A 50µg 203µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.27mg 16%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 8.5mg 11%
Potassium 276mg 637mg 11%
Calcium 72mg 180mg 11%
Folate 64µg 24µg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 2.189mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Calories 32kcal 158kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.017mg 3%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.209mg 2%
Carbs 7.34g 1.64g 2%
Fats 0.19g 1.4g 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.236g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.268g 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 +347.6%
Contains more WaterWater +47%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1674.9%
Contains more FatsFats +636.8%
Contains more OtherOther +314.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +262.2%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.