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Squid vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and duck meat different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and calcium than duck meat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 213% higher.
  • Squid contains 16 times more calcium than duck meat. While squid contains 180mg of calcium, duck meat contains only 11mg.
  • Duck meat has less sodium.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.3%
Contains more IronIron +301.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +86%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +348%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +542.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +923.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.3µg 213%
Selenium 89.6µg 20µg 127%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.269mg 112%
Iron 10.84mg 2.7mg 102%
Copper 0.998mg 0.227mg 86%
Phosphorus 580mg 156mg 61%
Cholesterol 224mg 84mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.236g 9.67g 43%
Fats 1.4g 28.35g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 12.9g 32%
Sodium 744mg 59mg 30%
Protein 32.48g 18.99g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 3.65g 23%
Calcium 180mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin A 203µg 63µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 4.825mg 16%
Zinc 3.46mg 1.86mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.174mg 13%
Potassium 637mg 204mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Calories 158kcal 337kcal 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.019mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.18mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 1.098mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 1.64g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +309.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1925%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7863%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1261.9%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.