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Squid vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between squid and molasses

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and copper; however, molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than molasses.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more IronIron +129.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1093.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1771%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +403.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +303.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +632.1%

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% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Molasses DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.002mg 133%
Selenium 89.6µg 17.8µg 131%
Phosphorus 580mg 31mg 78%
Iron 10.84mg 4.72mg 77%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 0g 65%
Manganese 0.209mg 1.53mg 57%
Copper 0.998mg 0.487mg 57%
Magnesium 60mg 242mg 43%
Sodium 744mg 37mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.67mg 31%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.29mg 29%
Potassium 637mg 1464mg 24%
Carbs 1.64g 74.73g 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.93mg 8%
Calories 158kcal 290kcal 7%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 180mg 205mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.041mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.804mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.018g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.05g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.032g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more WaterWater +179.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4456.7%
~equal in Other ~3.3g

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +406.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.