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Squid vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between squid and dates?

  • Squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while dates are higher in fiber.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Dates, deglet noor types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Dates
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +361.5%
Contains more IronIron +962.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1093.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +835.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2886.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.4%
~equal in Potassium ~656mg

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
8
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%
Dates
4
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2519.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 3µg 157%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.066mg 128%
Iron 10.84mg 1.02mg 123%
Copper 0.998mg 0.206mg 88%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 62mg 74%
Protein 32.48g 2.45g 60%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Sodium 744mg 2mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.29mg 29%
Carbs 1.64g 75.03g 24%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Calcium 180mg 39mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.165mg 8%
Calories 158kcal 282kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.589mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 1.274mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.052mg 3%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.262mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.39g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.019g 2%
Potassium 637mg 656mg 1%
Folate 24µg 19µg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.032mg 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
4
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1225.7%
Contains more FatsFats +259%
Contains more WaterWater +197.7%
Contains more OtherOther +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4475%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
2
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1310.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.