Squid vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are squid and chicken meat different?
- Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, copper, and phosphorus; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3.
- Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 213% more than chicken meat.
- Squid has 15 times more copper than chicken meat. Squid has 0.998mg of copper, while chicken meat has 0.066mg.
- Chicken meat contains less sodium.
Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +185.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +760.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1412.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +945% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +274.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89% |
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 | +322.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +929.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +287.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 0.3µg | 213% |
| Iron | 10.84mg | 1.26mg | 120% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.168mg | 120% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 23.9µg | 119% |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.066mg | 104% |
| Phosphorus | 580mg | 182mg | 57% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 88mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 8.487mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 744mg | 82mg | 29% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 13.6g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 2.97g | 18% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 15mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 48µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.236g | 3.79g | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.46mg | 1.94mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 5.34g | 13% |
| Potassium | 637mg | 223mg | 12% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.4mg | 10% |
| Protein | 32.48g | 27.3g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 23mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 239kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 1.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 1.64g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.398mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.287mg | 1.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.427mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.419mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.624mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
32.48 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
1.64 g
Water:
61.12 g
Other:
3.36 g
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-1060% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +871.4% |
~equal in
Water
~59.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.268 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3196.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1008.2% |
