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Squid vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and croissant different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 218% more than croissant.
  • Squid has 12 times more copper than croissant. Squid has 0.998mg of copper, while croissant has 0.08mg.
  • Croissant contains less cholesterol.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.8%
Contains more IronIron +434%
Contains more CopperCopper +1147.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +294.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.9%

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%
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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2182.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~206µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.188mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.861mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.16µg 218%
Selenium 89.6µg 22.7µg 122%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.241mg 114%
Iron 10.84mg 2.03mg 110%
Copper 0.998mg 0.08mg 102%
Phosphorus 580mg 105mg 68%
Saturated fat 0.236g 11.659g 52%
Cholesterol 224mg 67mg 52%
Protein 32.48g 8.2g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.388mg 31%
Fats 1.4g 21g 30%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.75mg 25%
Folate 24µg 88µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.058mg 16%
Carbs 1.64g 45.8g 15%
Potassium 637mg 118mg 15%
Calcium 180mg 37mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 5.525g 13%
Calories 158kcal 406kcal 12%
Sodium 744mg 467mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0.2mg 9%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 1.094g 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.33mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.861mg 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Vitamin A 203µg 206µg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 2.188mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.1%
Contains more WaterWater +163.4%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2692.7%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3310.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.2%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.