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Squid vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between squid and tamarind

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, iron, phosphorus, and zinc, while tamarind has more vitamin B1.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1060.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +413.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6792.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
~equal in Potassium ~628mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1037.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +529.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2417.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 1.3µg 161%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.152mg 121%
Copper 0.998mg 0.086mg 101%
Iron 10.84mg 2.8mg 101%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 113mg 67%
Protein 32.48g 2.8g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.428mg 34%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.1mg 31%
Sodium 744mg 28mg 31%
Vitamin A 203µg 2µg 22%
Carbs 1.64g 62.5g 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.066mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.143mg 15%
Calcium 180mg 74mg 11%
Manganese 0.209mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 3.5mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 239kcal 4%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 1.938mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.6g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.059g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 57.4g N/A
Potassium 637mg 628mg 0%
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1060%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3711%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.