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Squid vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between squid and egg whites

  • Egg whites have less vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6 than squid.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 221% more than egg whites.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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
9
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.8%
Contains more IronIron +13450%
Contains more CopperCopper +4239.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +348%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%

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
9
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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1984.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5900%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.09µg 221%
Iron 10.84mg 0.08mg 135%
Selenium 89.6µg 20µg 127%
Copper 0.998mg 0.023mg 108%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.439mg 99%
Phosphorus 580mg 15mg 81%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 10.9g 43%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.03mg 31%
Sodium 744mg 166mg 25%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.005mg 20%
Calcium 180mg 7mg 17%
Potassium 637mg 163mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.19mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.105mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.011mg 9%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Calories 158kcal 52kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0g 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.004mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0g 1%
Carbs 1.64g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198%
Contains more FatsFats +723.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.7%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.