Squid vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between squid and salmon?
- Squid is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and phosphorus, while salmon is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
- Squid's daily need coverage for iron is 131% higher.
- Salmon has 20 times less copper than squid. Squid has 0.998mg of copper, while salmon has 0.049mg.
- Salmon is lower in sodium.
We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3088.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1936.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +704.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1206.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +129.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +194.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1180.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +267.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +139.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 10.84mg | 0.34mg | 131% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.135mg | 123% |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 2.8µg | 108% |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.049mg | 105% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 41.4µg | 88% |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 63mg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 580mg | 252mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 8.045mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 744mg | 61mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 4.553g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.647mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.46mg | 0.43mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.34mg | 27% |
| Protein | 32.48g | 22.1g | 21% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 15mg | 17% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 12.35g | 17% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 69µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 1.475mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.236g | 2.397g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 4.181g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.016mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 637mg | 384mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 30mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 3.7mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 34µg | 3% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 206kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.64g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.398mg | 0.969mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 1.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.287mg | 1.796mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.427mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.419mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.624mg | 0.651mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | 0.69g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 1.457g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.17g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +320% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +782.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2480.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1598.9% |
