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Squid vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and corn syrup different?

  • Corn syrup contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6 than squid.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than corn syrup.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Syrups, corn, dark 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
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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1347.7%
Contains more IronIron +2829.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1783%
Contains more ZincZinc +8550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5172.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2989.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%

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.
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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10845%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3813%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 2.9µg 158%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.009mg 132%
Iron 10.84mg 0.37mg 131%
Copper 0.998mg 0.053mg 105%
Phosphorus 580mg 11mg 81%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 0g 65%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.04mg 31%
Sodium 744mg 155mg 26%
Carbs 1.64g 77.59g 25%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.009mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.023mg 18%
Potassium 637mg 44mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 18mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.02mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Calories 158kcal 286kcal 6%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.1mg 5%
Fats 1.4g 0g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.011mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 77.59g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0g 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
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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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +177.7%
Contains more OtherOther +740%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4631.1%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.