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Squid vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between squid and pork jowl

  • Squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 191% higher.
  • Squid contains 60 times more selenium than pork jowl. Squid contains 89.6µg of selenium, while pork jowl contains 1.5µg.
  • Pork jowl contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, 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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.4%
Contains more IronIron +2481%
Contains more CopperCopper +2395%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +574.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4080%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5873.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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 0% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +632.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +558.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Pork jowl DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.82µg 191%
Selenium 89.6µg 1.5µg 160%
Iron 10.84mg 0.42mg 130%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.236mg 115%
Saturated fat 0.236g 25.26g 114%
Copper 0.998mg 0.04mg 106%
Fats 1.4g 69.61g 105%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 32.89g 82%
Phosphorus 580mg 86mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 8.11g 52%
Protein 32.48g 6.38g 52%
Cholesterol 224mg 90mg 45%
Sodium 744mg 25mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.386mg 31%
Calories 158kcal 655kcal 25%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.84mg 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 3µg 22%
Calcium 180mg 4mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 4.535mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.09mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 3mg 14%
Potassium 637mg 148mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.25mg 13%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.005mg 9%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 1.64g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.072mg 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
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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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +409.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +175.4%
Contains more OtherOther +84.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4872.1%

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20202.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2926.1%

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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. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.