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Squid vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and fruitcake different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6 than fruitcake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 225% higher.
  • Squid contains 45 times more selenium than fruitcake. While squid contains 89.6µg of selenium, fruitcake contains only 2µg.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.3%
Contains more IronIron +423.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1896%
Contains more ZincZinc +1181.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1015.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.22mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1646.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +487%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53900%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.01µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 2µg 159%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.099mg 125%
Iron 10.84mg 2.07mg 110%
Copper 0.998mg 0.05mg 105%
Phosphorus 580mg 52mg 75%
Cholesterol 224mg 5mg 73%
Protein 32.48g 2.9g 59%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.27mg 29%
Sodium 744mg 101mg 28%
Vitamin A 203µg 7µg 22%
Carbs 1.64g 61.6g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 3.323g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.046mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 33mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Potassium 637mg 153mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.226mg 13%
Fats 1.4g 9.1g 12%
Magnesium 60mg 16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 4.2g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.791mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0.5mg 9%
Calories 158kcal 324kcal 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1.048g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Folate 24µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Manganese 0.209mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1020%
Contains more WaterWater +141.6%
Contains more OtherOther +205.5%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3656.1%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2492.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1139.9%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.