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Squid vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between squid and sheepshead?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium in squid is higher than in sheepshead.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 129% more.
  • Sheepshead contains 35 times less vitamin B2 than squid. Squid contains 1.729mg of vitamin B2, while sheepshead contains 0.05mg.
  • Sheepshead has less sodium.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat 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
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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +1517.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +718%
Contains more ZincZinc +449.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +895.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%

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
Squid
7
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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +480%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3358%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +134.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 2.3µg 129%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.05mg 129%
Iron 10.84mg 0.67mg 127%
Copper 0.998mg 0.122mg 97%
Selenium 89.6µg 51.3µg 70%
Cholesterol 224mg 64mg 53%
Phosphorus 580mg 350mg 33%
Sodium 744mg 73mg 29%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.63mg 26%
Vitamin A 203µg 35µg 19%
Calcium 180mg 37mg 14%
Protein 32.48g 26.02g 13%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.021mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.35mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 35mg 6%
Potassium 637mg 512mg 4%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Calories 158kcal 126kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.87mg 1%
Carbs 1.64g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.36g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.382g 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.63g 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +16.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
~equal in Other ~3.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.5%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.