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Squid vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between squid and safflower

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and iron; however, safflower is richer in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than safflower.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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.
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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +121.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +488.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +46%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +863.6%
~equal in Potassium ~687mg

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% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6741.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.284mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Safflower DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 28.223g 186%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.415mg 101%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 1.163mg 96%
Copper 0.998mg 1.747mg 83%
Manganese 0.209mg 2.014mg 78%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Iron 10.84mg 4.9mg 74%
Magnesium 60mg 353mg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 1.17mg 69%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 4.03mg 63%
Fats 1.4g 38.45g 57%
Folate 24µg 160µg 34%
Protein 32.48g 16.18g 33%
Sodium 744mg 3mg 32%
Vitamin A 203µg 3µg 22%
Calories 158kcal 517kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0.236g 3.682g 16%
Zinc 3.46mg 5.05mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 4.848g 12%
Carbs 1.64g 34.29g 11%
Calcium 180mg 78mg 10%
Phosphorus 580mg 644mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 2.284mg 1%
Potassium 637mg 687mg 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 34.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.7%
Contains more WaterWater +987.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2646.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1990.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%

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
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2892.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10431%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.