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Squid vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are squid and carp different?

  • Carp contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin A, and calcium than squid.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 164% more than carp.
  • Squid has 25 times more vitamin B2 than carp. Squid has 1.729mg of vitamin B2, while carp has 0.07mg.
  • Carp contains less sodium.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry 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.
Squid
Squid
8
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%
Carp
Carp
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more IronIron +581.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1267.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~531mg

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.
Squid
Squid
6
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%
Carp
Carp
1
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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1930%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2370%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +267.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +723.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 1.47µg 164%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.2µg 133%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.07mg 128%
Iron 10.84mg 1.59mg 116%
Copper 0.998mg 0.073mg 103%
Cholesterol 224mg 84mg 47%
Sodium 744mg 63mg 30%
Vitamin A 203µg 10µg 21%
Protein 32.48g 22.86g 19%
Zinc 3.46mg 1.9mg 14%
Calcium 180mg 52mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.14mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 1.835g 10%
Fats 1.4g 7.17g 9%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 1.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 580mg 531mg 7%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.05mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 2.985g 7%
Potassium 637mg 427mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 38mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1.388g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.219mg 4%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Carbs 1.64g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 2.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.87mg 1%
Calories 158kcal 162kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 1.64g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +888.2%
Contains more FatsFats +412.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
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
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1742.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584.7%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/nutrients
  2. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.