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Wasabi vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wasabi and squid different?

  • Wasabi is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 225% higher.
  • Wasabi has less sodium.

Wasabi, root, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Wasabi
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Squid
7
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +952.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625%

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.
Wasabi
2
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +392.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 1.729mg 124%
Iron 1.03mg 10.84mg 123%
Copper 0.155mg 0.998mg 94%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Phosphorus 80mg 580mg 71%
Protein 4.8g 32.48g 55%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 8.5mg 37%
Sodium 17mg 744mg 32%
Fiber 7.8g 0g 31%
Vitamin A 2µg 203µg 22%
Zinc 1.62mg 3.46mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.9mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.017mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 2.189mg 9%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.209mg 8%
Carbs 23.54g 1.64g 7%
Calcium 128mg 180mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 2%
Folate 18µg 24µg 2%
Calories 109kcal 158kcal 2%
Potassium 568mg 637mg 2%
Magnesium 69mg 60mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1%
Fats 0.63g 1.4g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 1.64g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.27mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 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 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Squid
3
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 +1335.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +576.7%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.

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