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Squid vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between squid and horned melon

  • The amount of vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5 in squid is higher than in horned melon.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 132% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 372 times less sodium than squid. Squid has 744mg of sodium, while horned melon has 2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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
9
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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +417.9%
Contains more IronIron +859.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4890%
Contains more ZincZinc +620.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1467.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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
8
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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
~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 Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.015mg 132%
Iron 10.84mg 1.13mg 121%
Copper 0.998mg 0.02mg 109%
Phosphorus 580mg 37mg 78%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 1.78g 61%
Sodium 744mg 2mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.48mg 27%
Vitamin A 203µg 7µg 22%
Calcium 180mg 13mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.063mg 16%
Potassium 637mg 123mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.183mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.565mg 10%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.039mg 7%
Calories 158kcal 44kcal 6%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 5.3mg 4%
Carbs 1.64g 7.56g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.025mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.26g 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 7.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 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 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1724.7%
Contains more OtherOther +681.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
~equal in Fats ~1.26g

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.