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Squid vs. Shark fin soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and shark fin soup different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and calcium than shark fin soup.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 217% higher.
  • Squid contains 112 times more cholesterol than shark fin soup. While squid contains 224mg of cholesterol, shark fin soup contains only 2mg.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared are the varieties used 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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +757.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1101.9%
Contains more IronIron +1053.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +824.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +322%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2661.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.7%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2742.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Shark fin soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.19µg 217%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.039mg 130%
Iron 10.84mg 0.94mg 124%
Copper 0.998mg 0.108mg 99%
Phosphorus 580mg 21mg 80%
Cholesterol 224mg 2mg 74%
Protein 32.48g 3.2g 59%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.82mg 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.026mg 19%
Potassium 637mg 53mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 10mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.13mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 7mg 13%
Sodium 744mg 501mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.493mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0.1mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.024mg 8%
Calories 158kcal 46kcal 6%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 1.64g 3.8g 1%
Fats 1.4g 2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.501g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.583g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 3.8g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.341g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.042g 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
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +915%
Contains more OtherOther +286.2%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%

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
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.