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Squid vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and hamburgers different?

  • Squid is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 165% higher.
  • Squid contains 11 times more copper than hamburgers. While squid contains 0.998mg of copper, hamburgers contain only 0.091mg.
  • Hamburgers have less cholesterol.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more IronIron +276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +996.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.217mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +591.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 1.44µg 165%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.25mg 114%
Copper 0.998mg 0.091mg 101%
Iron 10.84mg 2.88mg 100%
Phosphorus 580mg 136mg 63%
Cholesterol 224mg 47mg 59%
Protein 32.48g 17.08g 31%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Saturated fat 0.236g 5.096g 22%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 5.365mg 20%
Fats 1.4g 14.36g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.217mg 17%
Sodium 744mg 414mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 5.495g 13%
Potassium 637mg 226mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.31mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Folate 24µg 56µg 8%
Calcium 180mg 102mg 8%
Calories 158kcal 295kcal 7%
Carbs 1.64g 24.1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.203mg 5%
Zinc 3.46mg 2.87mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.38g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Manganese 0.209mg 0.217mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.505mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.2%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +87.7%
Contains more FatsFats +925.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1369.5%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3292%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%

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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

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.