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Squid vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between squid and peanuts?

  • Squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron, while peanuts are higher in manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Peanuts, all types, raw types in this comparison.

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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
4
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more IronIron +136.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1144.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +825.4%
~equal in Zinc ~3.27mg

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
4
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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Peanut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 7.2µg 150%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.135mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 15.558g 102%
Iron 10.84mg 4.58mg 78%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Manganese 0.209mg 1.934mg 75%
Fats 1.4g 49.24g 74%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 12.066mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Folate 24µg 240µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.64mg 52%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Sodium 744mg 18mg 32%
Phosphorus 580mg 376mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.236g 6.279g 27%
Magnesium 60mg 168mg 26%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Calories 158kcal 567kcal 20%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 1.767mg 17%
Copper 0.998mg 1.144mg 16%
Protein 32.48g 25.8g 13%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Calcium 180mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.348mg 6%
Carbs 1.64g 16.13g 5%
Zinc 3.46mg 3.27mg 2%
Potassium 637mg 705mg 2%
Net carbs 1.64g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
2
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more WaterWater +840.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3417.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +883.5%

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
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14977.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5705.2%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.