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Shark fin soup vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shark fin soup and squid different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and calcium than shark fin soup.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 217% higher.
  • Shark fin soup has less cholesterol.

Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
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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 -32.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +757.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1101.9%
Contains more IronIron +1053.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +824.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +322%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2661.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770.8%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2742.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 5.4µg 217%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 1.729mg 130%
Iron 0.94mg 10.84mg 124%
Copper 0.108mg 0.998mg 99%
Phosphorus 21mg 580mg 80%
Cholesterol 2mg 224mg 74%
Protein 3.2g 32.48g 59%
Zinc 0.82mg 3.46mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.27mg 19%
Potassium 53mg 637mg 17%
Calcium 10mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.9mg 15%
Magnesium 7mg 60mg 13%
Sodium 501mg 744mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 2.189mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.209mg 8%
Calories 46kcal 158kcal 6%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.017mg 1%
Carbs 3.8g 1.64g 1%
Fats 2g 1.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.236g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.162g 1%
Net carbs 3.8g 1.64g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.268g 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 0.086g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +915%
Contains more OtherOther +286.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 +259.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.