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Squid vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between squid and margarine?

  • Squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus, while margarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 221% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3438.9%
Contains more IronIron +17966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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
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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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4573%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9417.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +303.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Margarine DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.1µg 221%
Selenium 89.6µg 0µg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 24.302g 160%
Iron 10.84mg 0.06mg 135%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.037mg 130%
Fats 1.4g 80.71g 122%
Copper 0.998mg 0mg 111%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 38.877g 97%
Phosphorus 580mg 5mg 82%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Saturated fat 0.236g 15.189g 68%
Vitamin A 203µg 819µg 68%
Protein 32.48g 0.16g 65%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Sodium 744mg 2mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0mg 31%
Calories 158kcal 717kcal 28%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.009mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 18%
Potassium 637mg 18mg 18%
Calcium 180mg 3mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.023mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 3mg 14%
Manganese 0.209mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0.2mg 9%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.01mg 1%
Carbs 1.64g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.3%
Contains more WaterWater +270%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5665%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23898.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8967.9%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.