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Flour vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flour and squid

  • Flour has more vitamin B1 and folate; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than flour.
  • Squid has 46 times less vitamin B1 than flour. Flour has 0.785mg of vitamin B1, while squid has 0.017mg.
  • Flour contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
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%
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 -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.3%
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%

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.
Flour
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4517.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.2%

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