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Squid vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between squid and soft serve

  • Squid is higher than soft serve in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 204% more than soft serve.
  • Squid contains 52 times more iron than soft serve. While squid contains 10.84mg of iron, soft serve contains only 0.21mg.
  • The amount of sodium in soft serve is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.9%
Contains more IronIron +5061.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +565.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4080%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2886.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2204.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +980%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0.5µg 204%
Selenium 89.6µg 3µg 157%
Iron 10.84mg 0.21mg 133%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.182mg 119%
Copper 0.998mg 0.03mg 108%
Phosphorus 580mg 116mg 66%
Protein 32.48g 4.1g 57%
Cholesterol 224mg 91mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.236g 7.46g 33%
Sodium 744mg 61mg 30%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.52mg 27%
Fats 1.4g 13g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.048mg 17%
Potassium 637mg 177mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.095mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0.8mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.005mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 3.49g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.506mg 8%
Carbs 1.64g 22.2g 7%
Choline 26mg 5%
Calcium 180mg 131mg 5%
Vitamin A 203µg 162µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 4%
Calories 158kcal 222kcal 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.46g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +692.2%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
Contains more FatsFats +828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1253.7%
~equal in Water ~59.8g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2054.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.6%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.