Pike vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pike and squid different?
- Pike is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1; however, squid is richer in iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for squid is 109% higher.
- Pike contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than squid. While pike contains 0.1mg of vitamin B1, squid contains only 0.017mg.
Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native) 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 | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +542.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +416.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.8% |
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 | +488.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +128.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +147% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 225% | |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
Copper | 0.998mg | 111% | |
Iron | 2.1mg | 10.84mg | 109% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.7mg | 1.729mg | 79% |
Cholesterol | 224mg | 75% | |
Sodium | 744mg | 32% | |
Protein | 16.6g | 32.48g | 32% |
Zinc | 3.46mg | 31% | |
Phosphorus | 412mg | 580mg | 24% |
Vitamin A | 203µg | 23% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 21% | |
Potassium | 637mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5mg | 2.189mg | 18% |
Calcium | 28mg | 180mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 14% | |
Fats | 8g | 1.4g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.209mg | 9% | |
Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.017mg | 7% |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.236g | 1% | |
Carbs | 4.3g | 1.64g | 1% |
Calories | 156kcal | 158kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.3g | 1.64g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 0% | |
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 | 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 | +471.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +158.5% |