Squid vs. Burbot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are squid and burbot different?
- Squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus; however, burbot is richer in vitamin B1 and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 187% higher.
- Squid contains 10 times more vitamin B2 than burbot. While squid contains 1.729mg of vitamin B2, burbot contains only 0.172mg.
- Burbot has less sodium.
Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, burbot, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +181.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23% |
Contains more IronIron | +842.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +289.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +256.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +453.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +329.2% |
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 | +3960% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +905.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +420.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +487% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2423.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 0.92µg | 187% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 16.2µg | 133% |
Iron | 10.84mg | 1.15mg | 121% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.172mg | 120% |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.256mg | 82% |
Cholesterol | 224mg | 77mg | 49% |
Phosphorus | 580mg | 256mg | 46% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.429mg | 34% |
Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.897mg | 30% |
Sodium | 744mg | 124mg | 27% |
Zinc | 3.46mg | 0.97mg | 23% |
Vitamin A | 203µg | 5µg | 22% |
Protein | 32.48g | 24.76g | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.173mg | 15% |
Calcium | 180mg | 64mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 0mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.346mg | 6% |
Folate | 24µg | 1µg | 6% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 41mg | 5% |
Potassium | 637mg | 518mg | 4% |
Calories | 158kcal | 115kcal | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 0.381g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 1.973mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.64g | 0g | 1% |
Fats | 1.4g | 1.04g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.64g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.236g | 0.209g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 0.17g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.398mg | 1.085mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.287mg | 2.012mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.427mg | 2.274mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 0.966mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.419mg | 1.275mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.624mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | 0.09g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.123g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +34.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +325.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.2% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.17g