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Cockles vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cockles and squid?

  • Cockles are higher in iron and vitamin B3; however, squid is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 118% more.

We used Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types 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 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Squid
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 more IronIron +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%

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% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Squid
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 B3Vitamin B3 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +764.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cockles Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 1.729mg 118%
Copper 0.998mg 111%
Phosphorus 580mg 83%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Iron 16.2mg 10.84mg 67%
Protein 13.5g 32.48g 38%
Sodium 744mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 31%
Vitamin A 203µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 21%
Potassium 637mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 18%
Calcium 30mg 180mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.209mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 2.189mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Calories 79kcal 158kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 2%
Fats 0.7g 1.4g 1%
Carbs 4.7g 1.64g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.017mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 59kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 127g 63g N/A
Net carbs 4.7g 1.64g N/A
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
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 g
Squid
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 +186.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%

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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. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/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.