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Squid vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between squid and flour

  • Squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, flour is richer in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than flour.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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
8
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%
Flour
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +495.3%
Contains more IronIron +133.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +593.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.3%

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
6
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%
Flour
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +513.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4517.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 33.9µg 101%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.494mg 95%
Copper 0.998mg 0.144mg 95%
Iron 10.84mg 4.64mg 78%
Cholesterol 224mg 0mg 75%
Phosphorus 580mg 108mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.785mg 64%
Protein 32.48g 10.33g 44%
Folate 24µg 183µg 40%
Sodium 744mg 2mg 32%
Carbs 1.64g 76.31g 25%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.7mg 25%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 5.904mg 23%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.682mg 21%
Calcium 180mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.044mg 17%
Potassium 637mg 107mg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Calories 158kcal 364kcal 10%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.438mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.98g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.413g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.155g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.23mg 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
4
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +412.8%
Contains more OtherOther +630.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4553%

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
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.