Squid: Nutrition Facts

Squid 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): 170.2 kcal

Squid contains 0 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 260 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Squid — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Squid provides about 23.9% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 8.9% of the daily intake of fats and 2.5% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein17.9 g
23.9%
Fat7.5 g
8.9%
Carbs7.8 g
2.5%

Vitamins

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

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
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 C4.2 mg
4.7%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.5 mg
38.5%
Vitamine B32.6 mg
16.3%
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 Squid.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium39 mg
3.9%
Iron1 mg
10.0%
Magnesium38 mg
9.5%
Phosphorus251 mg
35.9%
Potassium279 mg
5.9%
Sodium306 mg
23.5%
Zinc1.7 mg
15.5%
Copper2.1 mg
233.3%
Manganese0.1 mg
4.3%
Selenium0.1 mg
181.8%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Squid.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan202 mg
2.5%
Threonine763 mg
31.8%
Isoleucine780 mg
39.0%
Leucine1.3 g
27.5%
Lysine1.3 g
32.0%
Methionine403 mg
22.4%
Cystine242 mg
13.4%
Phenylalanine656 mg
14.9%
Tyrosine576 mg
13.1%
Valine786 mg
31.4%
Arginine1.3 g
21.1%
Histidine348 mg
16.6%
Alanine1.1 g
16.2%
Aspartic acid1.7 g
13.9%
Glutamic acid2.6 g
19.0%
Glycine1.1 g
31.7%
Proline783 mg
17.4%
Serine812 mg
9.8%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.267 g), isoleucine (0.780 g) and valine (0.786 g).
Squid contains 2.83 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (1.108 g), arginine (1.290 g) and methionine (0.403 g).
Squid contains 2.80 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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