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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between atlantic Mackerel and octopus?

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1137% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains less sodium.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +783.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more IronIron +485.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +912.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 27% 30% 24% 0% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18% 44%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +313.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 36µg 1137%
Iron 1.63mg 9.54mg 99%
Selenium 44.1µg 89.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 0IU 80%
Copper 0.073mg 0.739mg 74%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 3.78mg 33%
Zinc 0.63mg 3.36mg 25%
Protein 18.6g 29.82g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.648mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.477g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.076mg 18%
Fats 13.89g 2.08g 18%
Sodium 90mg 460mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.453g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.324g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.057mg 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 279mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 106mg 9%
Cholesterol 70mg 96mg 9%
Potassium 314mg 630mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8mg 8%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 90µg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 0.1µg 4%
Magnesium 76mg 60mg 4%
Choline 65mg 81mg 3%
Calories 205kcal 164kcal 2%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.9mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.047mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
30% 2% 4% 61% 3%
Protein: 29.82 g
Fats: 2.08 g
Carbs: 4.4 g
Water: 60.5 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +567.8%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~60.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1584%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/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.