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Squid vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between squid and wheat gluten

  • Wheat gluten contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6 than squid.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat gluten is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Vital wheat gluten.

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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
9
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +537%
Contains more IronIron +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%

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
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0mg 133%
Selenium 89.6µg 39.7µg 91%
Copper 0.998mg 0.182mg 91%
Protein 32.48g 75.16g 85%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Iron 10.84mg 5.2mg 71%
Phosphorus 580mg 260mg 46%
Sodium 744mg 29mg 31%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.85mg 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0mg 18%
Potassium 637mg 100mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0mg 14%
Calories 158kcal 370kcal 11%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 25mg 8%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.81g 4%
Calcium 180mg 142mg 4%
Carbs 1.64g 13.79g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Fats 1.4g 1.85g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 13.19g N/A
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +645.4%
Contains more OtherOther +236%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.9%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.156g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.