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Squid vs. Sucker fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between squid and sucker fish?

  • Squid is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while sucker fish is higher in manganese.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for selenium is 133% higher.
  • Sucker fish has 20 times less vitamin B2 than squid. Squid has 1.729mg of vitamin B2, while sucker fish has 0.085mg.
  • Sucker fish is lower in sodium.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sucker, white, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 27% 27% 43% 63% 83% 26% 115% 6.7% 100% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +549.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +299.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267.9%

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% 20% 0% 0% 3% 20% 27% 52% 53% 289% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1934.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Sucker fish DV% diff.
Selenium 89.6µg 16.2µg 133%
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 2.31µg 129%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.085mg 126%
Iron 10.84mg 1.67mg 115%
Copper 0.998mg 0.25mg 83%
Cholesterol 224mg 53mg 57%
Phosphorus 580mg 269mg 44%
Sodium 744mg 51mg 30%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.769mg 24%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.96mg 23%
Protein 32.48g 21.49g 22%
Vitamin A 203µg 59µg 16%
Calcium 180mg 90mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 1.035g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 1.462mg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 38mg 5%
Potassium 637mg 487mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.231mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.905g 2%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.579g 2%
Calories 158kcal 119kcal 2%
Fats 1.4g 2.97g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.865mg 1%
Carbs 1.64g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.012mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.241mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.942mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.99mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.746mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.973mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.636mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.839mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.633mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.371g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.094g 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
21% 3% 74%
Protein: 21.49 g
Fats: 2.97 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.99 g
Other: 1.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +116.8%
Contains more FatsFats +112.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%

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
23% 36% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.905 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +458.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +286.2%

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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. Sucker fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172002/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.