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Summer squash vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between summer squash and squid

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

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
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 +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.1%
Contains more IronIron +2997.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1856.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1093.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1426.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44700%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1930%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +480.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0.2µg 89.6µg 163%
Iron 0.35mg 10.84mg 131%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 1.729mg 122%
Copper 0.051mg 0.998mg 105%
Phosphorus 38mg 580mg 77%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Protein 1.21g 32.48g 63%
Sodium 2mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0.29mg 3.46mg 29%
Vitamin A 10µg 203µg 21%
Calcium 15mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.9mg 15%
Potassium 262mg 637mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 2.189mg 11%
Magnesium 17mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin C 17mg 8.5mg 9%
Calories 16kcal 158kcal 7%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Fats 0.18g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.209mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.236g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.268g 1%
Folate 29µg 24µg 1%
Carbs 3.35g 1.64g 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 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 +104.3%
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2584.3%
Contains more FatsFats +677.8%
Contains more OtherOther +441.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -81.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +912.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.1%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.