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Yellowtail vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yellowtail and squid

  • Yellowtail is richer in vitamin B3, yet squid is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 173% higher.
  • Yellowtail contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than squid. Yellowtail contains 8.718mg of vitamin B3, while squid contains 2.189mg.
  • Yellowtail contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
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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 -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +520.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +1620.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1620.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%

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 9.7% 10% 0% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +929.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +554.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3290.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +332%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~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 Yellowtail Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.25µg 5.4µg 173%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 1.729mg 129%
Iron 0.63mg 10.84mg 128%
Copper 0.058mg 0.998mg 104%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Phosphorus 201mg 580mg 54%
Cholesterol 71mg 224mg 51%
Vitamin B3 8.718mg 2.189mg 41%
Sodium 50mg 744mg 30%
Zinc 0.67mg 3.46mg 25%
Vitamin A 31µg 203µg 19%
Calcium 29mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.175mg 0.017mg 13%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.209mg 8%
Fats 6.72g 1.4g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.27mg 7%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 8.5mg 6%
Protein 29.67g 32.48g 6%
Magnesium 38mg 60mg 5%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.681mg 0.9mg 4%
Potassium 538mg 637mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 2%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1%
Calories 187kcal 158kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 1.64g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.64g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.301mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.367mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.411mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.725mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.878mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.873mg 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
30% 7% 67%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~32.48g
~equal in Water ~61.12g
~equal in Other ~3.36g

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.