Squid vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are squid and flatfish different?
- Flatfish contains less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium than squid.
- Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 170% more than flatfish.
- Squid has 69 times more vitamin B2 than flatfish. Squid has 1.729mg of vitamin B2, while flatfish has 0.025mg.
- Flatfish contains less cholesterol.
Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +172.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +620% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +223.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4613% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4239.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +787.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1129.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +174.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1591.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6816% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +296.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +134.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +312.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +52.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 1.31µg | 170% |
| Iron | 10.84mg | 0.23mg | 133% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.025mg | 131% |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.023mg | 108% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 32.6µg | 104% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 56mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 580mg | 309mg | 39% |
| Protein | 32.48g | 15.24g | 34% |
| Zinc | 3.46mg | 0.39mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 12µg | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
| Sodium | 744mg | 363mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 25mg | 16% |
| Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
| Potassium | 637mg | 197mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.227mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.115mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 22mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.017mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 1.278mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 86kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.64g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 2.37g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.236g | 0.542g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 0.657g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 0.459g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.398mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.287mg | 1.335mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.427mg | 1.561mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.419mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.624mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | 0.168g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.132g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.034g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +162.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +305.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.3% |
