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Squid vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between squid and spaghetti

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium in squid is higher than in spaghetti.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than spaghetti.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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
8
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1347.7%
Contains more IronIron +2068%
Contains more CopperCopper +898%
Contains more ZincZinc +578.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.1%

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
8
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8545%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +703.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +451%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.02mg 131%
Iron 10.84mg 0.5mg 129%
Selenium 89.6µg 26.4µg 115%
Copper 0.998mg 0.1mg 100%
Phosphorus 580mg 58mg 75%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 5.8g 53%
Sodium 744mg 1mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.51mg 27%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.049mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 7mg 17%
Potassium 637mg 44mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.112mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.4mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Carbs 1.64g 30.86g 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.322mg 5%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.93g 1%
Calories 158kcal 158kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.176g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.131g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.326g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +460%
Contains more FatsFats +50.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1781.7%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.6%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.