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Squid vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between squid and soy sauce

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, soy sauce has more manganese.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +647.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2220.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +297.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17820%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +947.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.196mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Soy sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Sodium 744mg 5493mg 206%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.5µg 162%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.165mg 120%
Iron 10.84mg 1.45mg 117%
Copper 0.998mg 0.043mg 106%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 166mg 59%
Protein 32.48g 8.14g 49%
Manganese 0.209mg 1.018mg 35%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.87mg 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Calcium 180mg 33mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.297mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.148mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 637mg 435mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 53kcal 5%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Magnesium 60mg 74mg 3%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 1.64g 4.93g 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.57g 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.073g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 2.196mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.263g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +299%
Contains more FatsFats +145.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +352.7%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.263g

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.