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Squid vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and thyme different?

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper; however, thyme is richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, manganese, and fiber.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than thyme.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Thyme, fresh types were used in this article.

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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
4
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%
Thyme
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +447.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +722.5%
~equal in Potassium ~609mg

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%
Thyme
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1783.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 160.1mg 168%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.471mg 97%
Iron 10.84mg 17.45mg 83%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 106mg 68%
Manganese 0.209mg 1.719mg 66%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Protein 32.48g 5.56g 54%
Copper 0.998mg 0.555mg 49%
Sodium 744mg 9mg 32%
Magnesium 60mg 160mg 24%
Calcium 180mg 405mg 23%
Zinc 3.46mg 1.81mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.409mg 10%
Carbs 1.64g 24.45g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.348mg 6%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin A 203µg 238µg 4%
Calories 158kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 1.824mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.532g 2%
Potassium 637mg 609mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.467g 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.68g 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 10.45g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
Thyme
3
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +484.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1390.9%
~equal in Water ~65.11g
~equal in Other ~3.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
2
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Thyme
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.5%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.