Cuttlefish: Nutrition Facts

Cuttlefish is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 74.5 kcal

Cuttlefish contains 0 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 112 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Cuttlefish — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Cuttlefish provides about 21.7% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.8% of the daily intake of fats and 0.3% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein16.2 g
21.7%
Fat700 mg
0.8%
Carbs820 mg
0.3%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Cuttlefish of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.1 mg
11.1%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C5.3 mg
5.9%
Vitamine B10 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B20.9 mg
69.2%
Vitamine B31.2 mg
7.5%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50.5 mg
10.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Cuttlefish.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium90 mg
9.0%
Iron6 mg
60.0%
Magnesium30 mg
7.5%
Phosphorus387 mg
55.3%
Potassium354 mg
7.5%
Sodium372 mg
28.6%
Zinc1.7 mg
15.5%
Copper0.6 mg
66.7%
Manganese0.1 mg
4.3%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Cuttlefish.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan182 mg
2.3%
Threonine699 mg
29.1%
Isoleucine707 mg
35.4%
Leucine1.1 g
24.8%
Lysine1.2 g
29.6%
Methionine366 mg
20.3%
Cystine213 mg
11.8%
Phenylalanine582 mg
13.2%
Tyrosine520 mg
11.8%
Valine709 mg
28.4%
Arginine1.2 g
19.4%
Histidine312 mg
14.9%
Alanine982 mg
14.9%
Aspartic acid1.6 g
12.8%
Glutamic acid2.2 g
16.2%
Glycine1.0 g
29.0%
Proline662 mg
14.7%
Serine727 mg
8.8%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.143 g), isoleucine (0.707 g) and valine (0.709 g).
Cuttlefish contains 2.56 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (1.016 g), arginine (1.185 g) and methionine (0.366 g).
Cuttlefish contains 2.57 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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