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Squid vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between squid and tortilla

  • Squid has more selenium, vitamin B2, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, tortilla has more vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for selenium is 133% more.
  • Squid has 15 times more vitamin B2 than tortilla. Squid has 1.729mg of vitamin B2, while tortilla has 0.114mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +506.7%
Contains more IronIron +184.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +878.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +981.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +439.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.2%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.6µg 133%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.114mg 124%
Copper 0.998mg 0.102mg 100%
Iron 10.84mg 3.81mg 88%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 146mg 62%
Protein 32.48g 7.28g 50%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.32mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.37mg 29%
Vitamin A 203µg 23%
Folate 24µg 98µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Potassium 637mg 105mg 16%
Carbs 1.64g 49.94g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.06mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.17mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 4.125mg 12%
Calcium 180mg 70mg 11%
Sodium 744mg 482mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Magnesium 60mg 19mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Calories 158kcal 237kcal 4%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.268mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.95g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.296g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.2%
Contains more FatsFats +47.4%
Contains more WaterWater +53%
Contains more OtherOther +79.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2945.1%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.