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Welsh onion vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between welsh onion and squid

  • Welsh onion has more vitamin C; however, squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.
  • Welsh onion has 3 times more vitamin C than squid. Welsh onion has 27mg of vitamin C, while squid has 8.5mg.
  • Welsh onion is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, welsh, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.5%
Contains more IronIron +788.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1325.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +565.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1083.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.6%
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.
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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 +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1821.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0.6µg 89.6µg 162%
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 1.729mg 126%
Iron 1.22mg 10.84mg 120%
Copper 0.07mg 0.998mg 103%
Phosphorus 49mg 580mg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Protein 1.9g 32.48g 61%
Sodium 17mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.46mg 27%
Vitamin A 203µg 23%
Vitamin C 27mg 8.5mg 21%
Calcium 18mg 180mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.27mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.9mg 15%
Potassium 212mg 637mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.189mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Magnesium 23mg 60mg 9%
Calories 34kcal 158kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.017mg 3%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Carbs 6.5g 1.64g 2%
Fats 0.4g 1.4g 2%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.236g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0.268g 1%
Net carbs 4.1g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1609.5%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more OtherOther +380%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.8%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.