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Squid vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between squid and vegetable

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, vegetable is higher in vitamin A.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than vegetable.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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
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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.9%
Contains more IronIron +1222%
Contains more CopperCopper +1102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +606.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1037.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.3%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1340.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +496%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~214µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.3µg 162%
Iron 10.84mg 0.82mg 125%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.12mg 124%
Copper 0.998mg 0.083mg 102%
Phosphorus 580mg 51mg 76%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 2.86g 59%
Sodium 744mg 35mg 31%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.49mg 27%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.4g 18%
Calcium 180mg 25mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.074mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.151mg 15%
Potassium 637mg 169mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.851mg 8%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.379mg 7%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 3.2mg 6%
Calories 158kcal 65kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.071mg 5%
Carbs 1.64g 13.09g 4%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fats 1.4g 0.15g 2%
Vitamin A 203µg 214µg 1%
Folate 24µg 19µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.031g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.072g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 3.12g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.073mg 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% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1035.7%
Contains more FatsFats +833.3%
Contains more OtherOther +401.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +698.2%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.