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Bluefish vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bluefish and squid different?

  • Bluefish has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B3; however, squid is richer in iron, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Squid covers your daily need for iron, 128% more than bluefish.
  • Bluefish has 3 times more vitamin B3 than squid. Bluefish has 7.247mg of vitamin B3, while squid has 2.189mg.
  • Bluefish contains less cholesterol.

Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 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 -89.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.5%
Contains more IronIron +1648.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1367.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +232.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +674.1%
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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 46% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5%
Squid
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 28% 0% 68% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1682.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bluefish Squid DV% diff.
Iron 0.62mg 10.84mg 128%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 1.729mg 126%
Copper 0.068mg 0.998mg 103%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Cholesterol 76mg 224mg 49%
Phosphorus 291mg 580mg 41%
Vitamin B12 6.22µg 5.4µg 34%
Vitamin B3 7.247mg 2.189mg 32%
Sodium 77mg 744mg 29%
Zinc 1.04mg 3.46mg 22%
Calcium 9mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.27mg 15%
Protein 25.69g 32.48g 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.209mg 8%
Vitamin A 138µg 203µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.358g 0.268g 7%
Fats 5.44g 1.4g 6%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Potassium 477mg 637mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.297g 0.162g 5%
Magnesium 42mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.017mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.172g 0.236g 4%
Carbs 0g 1.64g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.955mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 159kcal 158kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 62kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.126mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.184mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.088mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.36mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.76mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.003mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.324mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.756mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.323g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.665g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.079g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 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 +288.6%
Contains more OtherOther +85.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~61.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1317.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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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. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.