Beef vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef and octopus?
- Beef is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3, yet octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, and calcium.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1325% more.
- Beef has 6 times more saturated fat than octopus. While beef has 2.595g of saturated fat, octopus has only 0.453g.
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +328.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +715.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +661.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +422.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +252.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +426.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +755.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 36µg | 1325% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 89.6µg | 117% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 9.54mg | 81% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.739mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.076mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 460mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 3.78mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 60mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 90µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 0.453g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 106mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.9mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 630mg | 8% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 2.08g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 0.324g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 1.2mg | 6% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 29.82g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 96mg | 4% |
| Folate | 7µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 279mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 3.36mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.047mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.648mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 164kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.477g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +214.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1500% |
~equal in
Protein
~29.82g
~equal in
Water
~60.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +743.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.5% |
