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Sugar vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sugar and squid

  • Squid is richer than sugar in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 225% higher.
  • Sugar contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sugars, granulated and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31750%
Contains more IronIron +21580%
Contains more CopperCopper +14157.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +34500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%

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.
Sugar
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% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9000%
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 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0.6µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.05mg 10.84mg 135%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 1.729mg 132%
Copper 0.007mg 0.998mg 110%
Phosphorus 0mg 580mg 83%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Protein 0g 32.48g 65%
Carbs 99.98g 1.64g 33%
Sodium 1mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.46mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.27mg 21%
Potassium 2mg 637mg 19%
Calcium 1mg 180mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.9mg 18%
Magnesium 0mg 60mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.189mg 14%
Calories 387kcal 158kcal 11%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.209mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Fats 0g 1.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.268g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.017mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.236g 1%
Net carbs 99.98g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 99.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.162g 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 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5996.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +305500%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients
  2. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.