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Squid vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between squid and shark raw

  • Squid is richer than shark raw in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 163% higher.
  • Squid contains 30 times more copper than shark raw. Squid contains 0.998mg of copper, while shark raw contains 0.033mg.
  • Shark raw contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +429.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.1%
Contains more IronIron +1190.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2924.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +704.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1293.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2688.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +262.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 1.49µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.062mg 128%
Iron 10.84mg 0.84mg 125%
Copper 0.998mg 0.033mg 107%
Selenium 89.6µg 36.5µg 97%
Cholesterol 224mg 51mg 58%
Phosphorus 580mg 210mg 53%
Sodium 744mg 79mg 29%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.43mg 28%
Protein 32.48g 20.98g 23%
Vitamin A 203µg 70µg 15%
Calcium 180mg 34mg 15%
Potassium 637mg 160mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.4mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.015mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 1.195g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 2.938mg 5%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Fats 1.4g 4.51g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 1.808g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.695mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.925g 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 60mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.042mg 2%
Calories 158kcal 130kcal 1%
Carbs 1.64g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +261.3%
Contains more FatsFats +222.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1016%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +345.9%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.