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Squid vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between squid and pumpkin

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Pumpkin, 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
9
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +757.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.4%
Contains more IronIron +1255%
Contains more CopperCopper +685.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +981.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1218.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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
6
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1471.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.3µg 162%
Iron 10.84mg 0.8mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.11mg 125%
Copper 0.998mg 0.127mg 97%
Phosphorus 580mg 44mg 77%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 1g 63%
Sodium 744mg 1mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.32mg 29%
Vitamin A 203µg 426µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.061mg 16%
Calcium 180mg 21mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.298mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.6mg 10%
Potassium 637mg 340mg 9%
Calories 158kcal 26kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.125mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.05mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.005g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 1.64g 6.5g 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.1g 2%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.052g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3148%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more OtherOther +320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1146.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5260%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.