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Squid vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between squid and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and iron; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 221% more.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +847.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.1%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +618%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +769.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.2%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4029.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +458.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.09µg 221%
Selenium 89.6µg 10.3µg 144%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.487mg 96%
Copper 0.998mg 0.139mg 95%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 102mg 68%
Iron 10.84mg 5.57mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.702mg 57%
Protein 32.48g 9.46g 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 4.835g 30%
Folate 24µg 134µg 28%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 6.442mg 27%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.69mg 25%
Carbs 1.64g 74.05g 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 1µg 22%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.686mg 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Calcium 180mg 19mg 16%
Potassium 637mg 152mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.086mg 14%
Calories 158kcal 418kcal 13%
Fats 1.4g 8.64g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Sodium 744mg 941mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.536mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1.653g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 1.986g 5%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Net carbs 1.64g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1110.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more FatsFats +517.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4415.2%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1125.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1704.1%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.