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Squid vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between squid and chestnut

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, copper, and zinc; however, chestnut is richer in manganese and vitamin C.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than chestnut.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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
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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.3%
Contains more IronIron +526.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1284%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg

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
6
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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +770.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.104mg 125%
Iron 10.84mg 1.73mg 114%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 99mg 69%
Protein 32.48g 2g 61%
Copper 0.998mg 0.472mg 58%
Sodium 744mg 27mg 31%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.25mg 29%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.854mg 28%
Vitamin A 203µg 1µg 22%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 26.7mg 20%
Calcium 180mg 46mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.316mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.731mg 9%
Carbs 1.64g 27.76g 9%
Folate 24µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.233mg 3%
Potassium 637mg 715mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.545g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.476g 1%
Calories 158kcal 131kcal 1%
Magnesium 60mg 54mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.38g 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 27.76g N/A
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.055mg 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1524%
Contains more OtherOther +373.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1592.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
~equal in Fats ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.4%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.