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Squid vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and beans different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, beans are richer in fiber.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than beans.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types were 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.
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%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +3637.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +457.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1891.1%
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
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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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2781.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +782.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 4.5µg 155%
Iron 10.84mg 0.29mg 132%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.06mg 128%
Copper 0.998mg 0.206mg 88%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 104mg 68%
Protein 32.48g 4.8g 55%
Sodium 744mg 1mg 32%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Vitamin A 203µg 5µg 22%
Zinc 3.46mg 1.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 18%
Calcium 180mg 50mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.43mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.13mg 11%
Potassium 637mg 296mg 10%
Manganese 0.209mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 32mg 7%
Carbs 1.64g 20.49g 6%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 3.1mg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 105kcal 3%
Fats 1.4g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.103g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.035g 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 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
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +576.7%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more OtherOther +96.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1149.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +362.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.