Squid vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between squid and shiitake?
- Squid is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
- Squid's daily need coverage for selenium is 153% more.
- Shiitake contains 90 times less calcium than squid. Squid contains 180mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2543.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +602.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +235.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +417.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1471.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +696.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 225% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 5.7µg | 153% |
| Iron | 10.84mg | 0.41mg | 130% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.217mg | 116% |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.142mg | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 75% | |
| Phosphorus | 580mg | 112mg | 67% |
| Protein | 32.48g | 2.24g | 60% |
| Sodium | 744mg | 9mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 23% | |
| Zinc | 3.46mg | 1.03mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 2mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 1.5mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 3.877mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 637mg | 304mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 34kcal | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Carbs | 1.64g | 6.79g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.293mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.236g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.64g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.398mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.287mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.427mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.419mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.624mg | 0.056mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1350% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +354.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +314% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.8% |
