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Squid vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between squid and pistachios

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron; however, pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than pistachios.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +474.2%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +680.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +980.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5017.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +529.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 7µg 150%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.16mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 1.7mg 110%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 14.38g 94%
Iron 10.84mg 3.92mg 87%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.87mg 71%
Fats 1.4g 45.32g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.209mg 1.2mg 43%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Copper 0.998mg 1.3mg 34%
Sodium 744mg 1mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.236g 5.907g 26%
Protein 32.48g 20.16g 25%
Vitamin A 203µg 26µg 20%
Calories 158kcal 560kcal 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Magnesium 60mg 121mg 15%
Phosphorus 580mg 490mg 13%
Zinc 3.46mg 2.2mg 11%
Potassium 637mg 1025mg 11%
Carbs 1.64g 27.17g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.52mg 8%
Calcium 180mg 105mg 8%
Folate 24µg 51µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 5.6mg 3%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 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
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1298.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3137.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1556.7%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14256.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5265.7%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.