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Squid vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and skipjack tuna different?

  • Squid is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, selenium, and phosphorus; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 134% higher.
  • Squid contains 16 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. While squid contains 744mg of sodium, skipjack tuna contains only 47mg.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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
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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +577.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +807.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%

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
Squid
6
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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1027.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +146.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +756.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.3%
~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 Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 2.19µg 134%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.122mg 124%
Iron 10.84mg 1.6mg 116%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 18.756mg 104%
Copper 0.998mg 0.11mg 99%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.981mg 55%
Cholesterol 224mg 60mg 55%
Phosphorus 580mg 285mg 42%
Sodium 744mg 47mg 30%
Zinc 3.46mg 1.05mg 22%
Vitamin A 203µg 18µg 21%
Calcium 180mg 37mg 14%
Protein 32.48g 28.21g 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 1mg 8%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.019mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.485mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 44mg 4%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Potassium 637mg 522mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.038mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.42g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.403g 1%
Calories 158kcal 132kcal 1%
Carbs 1.64g 0g 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
~equal in Fats ~1.29g
~equal in Water ~62.28g

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.4%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.