Squid vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between squid and amaranth
- Squid has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and calcium, while amaranth has more manganese.
- Squid's daily need coverage for selenium is 153% higher.
- Amaranth contains 124 times less sodium than squid. Squid contains 744mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 more CalciumCalcium | +283% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +371.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +416.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +569.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +302.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +291.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1529.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +308.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +7759.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +831.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 225% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 5.5µg | 153% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.022mg | 131% |
| Iron | 10.84mg | 2.1mg | 109% |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.149mg | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 75% | |
| Phosphorus | 580mg | 148mg | 62% |
| Protein | 32.48g | 3.8g | 57% |
| Sodium | 744mg | 6mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.854mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.46mg | 0.86mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 637mg | 135mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 47mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.113mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 0.235mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 1.64g | 18.69g | 6% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Folate | 24µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.236g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.4g | 1.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.64g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| 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 ProteinProtein | +754.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +336.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1039.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23% |
