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Squid vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and oranges different?

  • Squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 225% higher.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties are the varieties used 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.
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%
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.9%
Contains more IronIron +10740%
Contains more CopperCopper +2117.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4842.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4042.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +736%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17820%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1745.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +676.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +525.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +411.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.5µg 162%
Iron 10.84mg 0.1mg 134%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.04mg 130%
Copper 0.998mg 0.045mg 106%
Phosphorus 580mg 14mg 81%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 0.94g 63%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 53.2mg 50%
Sodium 744mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.07mg 31%
Vitamin A 203µg 11µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.06mg 16%
Calcium 180mg 40mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.25mg 13%
Potassium 637mg 181mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 10mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.282mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.025mg 8%
Calories 158kcal 47kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.087mg 6%
Carbs 1.64g 11.75g 3%
Fats 1.4g 0.12g 2%
Folate 24µg 30µg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.025g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.015g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.018mg 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
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3355.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +663.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +616.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
2
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +604.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +972%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.