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Squid vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between squid and veggie burgers?

  • Squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, and phosphorus, while veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and folate.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 220% higher.
  • Veggie burgers have 45 times less cholesterol than squid. Squid has 224mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more IronIron +349.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +399%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355%
~equal in Magnesium ~56mg

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
5
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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +608.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15494.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 2.651mg 220%
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 2.01µg 141%
Selenium 89.6µg 22.6µg 122%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.244mg 114%
Iron 10.84mg 2.41mg 105%
Copper 0.998mg 0.2mg 89%
Cholesterol 224mg 5mg 73%
Phosphorus 580mg 206mg 53%
Protein 32.48g 15.7g 34%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.951mg 32%
Folate 24µg 124µg 25%
Vitamin A 203µg 1µg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Zinc 3.46mg 1.26mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.289mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 2.023g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 3.753mg 10%
Potassium 637mg 333mg 9%
Sodium 744mg 569mg 8%
Fats 1.4g 6.3g 8%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1.44g 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Calcium 180mg 136mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 1.778g 4%
Carbs 1.64g 14.27g 4%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 4.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.303mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Calories 158kcal 177kcal 1%
Magnesium 60mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +770.1%
~equal in Water ~61.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
1
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% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +997.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.9%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.