Squid

145 g of squid is 133 kcal and mainly feeds your brain, liver and immune.

PER 145 G AS BOUGHT · 133 KCAL

The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.

What it feeds

Brain44 of 100
Omega-3 EPA+DHA: 100%of a day’s target in this portion.
Liver37 of 100
Selenium: 100%of a day’s target in this portion.
Immune33 of 100
Selenium: 100%of a day’s target in this portion.
Muscles33 of 100
Protein: 40%of a day’s target in this portion.
Heart30 of 100
Omega-3 EPA+DHA: 100%of a day’s target in this portion.
Lungs29 of 100
Selenium: 100%of a day’s target in this portion.
Skin27 of 100
Omega-3 EPA+DHA: 100%of a day’s target in this portion.
Eyes17 of 100
Omega-3 EPA+DHA: 100%of a day’s target in this portion.
Kidneys12 of 100
Omega-3 EPA+DHA: 100%of a day’s target in this portion.
Bones11 of 100
Phosphorus: 46%of a day’s target in this portion.
Gut4 of 100
Zinc: 23%of a day’s target in this portion.

The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.

What’s in 145 g

NUTRIENT	AMOUNT	OF A DAY
Copper	2.7mg	305%
Omega-3 EPA+DHA	708mg	283%
Selenium	65mcg	118%
B12	1.9mcg	79%
Phosphorus	320mg	46%
Protein	23g	40%
Zinc	2.2mg	23%
Choline	94mg	19%
Magnesium	48mg	13%
Potassium	357mg	12%
Vitamin E	1.7mg	12%

Watch out

Saturated fat0.5g · 3% of the UK reference intake
Salt0.2g · 3% of the UK reference intake

What may be claimed

Squid is a source of Copper, Omega-3 EPA+DHA, Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, B12, Zinc. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.

Copper

Copper contributes to normal function of the immune system.
Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.

A trace mineral that helps immune cells mature, moves iron around the body, and cross-links the collagen in connective tissue.

Omega-3 EPA+DHA

EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of EPA and DHA.
DHA contributes to maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.

Long-chain omega-3 fats from marine foods. DHA is a building block of brain-cell membranes; together with EPA it supports heart rhythm, mood, and calming inflammation.

Phosphorus

Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.

Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.

Protein

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