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Squid vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between squid and parsnip?

  • Squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, parsnip is richer in fiber.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Parsnips, 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.
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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.9%
Contains more IronIron +1737.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +486.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4877.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.9%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3358%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +429.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +179.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 1.8µg 160%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.05mg 129%
Iron 10.84mg 0.59mg 128%
Copper 0.998mg 0.12mg 98%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 71mg 73%
Protein 32.48g 1.2g 63%
Sodium 744mg 10mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.59mg 26%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.56mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.09mg 14%
Calcium 180mg 36mg 14%
Folate 24µg 67µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.7mg 9%
Potassium 637mg 375mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.6mg 6%
Carbs 1.64g 17.99g 5%
Calories 158kcal 75kcal 4%
Fats 1.4g 0.3g 2%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.05g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.047g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.112g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +997%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.