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Squid vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between squid and apples

  • Apples have less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.
  • Apples are lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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.
Squid
9
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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +495.3%
Contains more IronIron +8933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3596.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +8550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5172.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +497.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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.
Squid
8
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%
Apple
3
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2305.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1375.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.017mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 0µg 163%
Iron 10.84mg 0.12mg 134%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.026mg 131%
Copper 0.998mg 0.027mg 108%
Phosphorus 580mg 11mg 81%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 0.26g 64%
Sodium 744mg 1mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.04mg 31%
Vitamin A 203µg 3µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.041mg 18%
Calcium 180mg 6mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.061mg 17%
Potassium 637mg 107mg 16%
Magnesium 60mg 5mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.091mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.035mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Calories 158kcal 52kcal 5%
Carbs 1.64g 13.81g 4%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 4.6mg 4%
Fats 1.4g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.028g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.051g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.017mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12392.3%
Contains more FatsFats +723.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1580%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +742.1%
Contains more WaterWater +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
2
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2214.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.