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Squid vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between squid and baker's yeast

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and copper; however, baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than baker's yeast.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed.

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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
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +847.4%
Contains more IronIron +233.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +574.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1006.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
~equal in Potassium ~601mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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
4
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%
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% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10958.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3170.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.01µg 225%
Folate 24µg 785µg 190%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 1.88mg 155%
Selenium 89.6µg 8.1µg 148%
Iron 10.84mg 3.25mg 95%
Copper 0.998mg 0.148mg 94%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 4.9mg 80%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 12.3mg 63%
Zinc 3.46mg 9.97mg 59%
Protein 32.48g 8.4g 48%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 1.13mg 46%
Phosphorus 580mg 336mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.1g 32%
Sodium 744mg 30mg 31%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Calcium 180mg 19mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.43mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0.1mg 9%
Choline 32mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 40mg 5%
Carbs 1.64g 18.1g 5%
Calories 158kcal 105kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.004g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 1.047g 2%
Potassium 637mg 601mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.9g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 10g N/A
Manganese 0.209mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.217mg 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
2
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1003.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%

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
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6600%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +546.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.243g

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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. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.