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Squid vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between squid and fennel?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6 than fennel.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fennel, bulb, raw 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
8
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%
Fennel
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.9%
Contains more IronIron +1384.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1412.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1630%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
~equal in Manganese ~0.191mg

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
7
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%
Fennel
5
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +322.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5303.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +474.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.7µg 162%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.032mg 131%
Iron 10.84mg 0.73mg 126%
Copper 0.998mg 0.066mg 104%
Phosphorus 580mg 50mg 76%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 1.24g 62%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.2mg 30%
Sodium 744mg 52mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.047mg 17%
Vitamin A 203µg 48µg 17%
Calcium 180mg 49mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.232mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Magnesium 60mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.64mg 10%
Potassium 637mg 414mg 7%
Calories 158kcal 31kcal 6%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Carbs 1.64g 7.3g 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.2g 2%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.191mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.01mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.09g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.169g 1%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.068g 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
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2519.4%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.1%
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%

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
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.