Carp vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carp and octopus different?
- Carp is higher in phosphorus; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 1439% higher.
- Carp contains 2 times more phosphorus than octopus. While carp contains 531mg of phosphorus, octopus contains only 279mg.
- Carp has less sodium.
Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +103.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +912.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +453.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +145.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +195.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2349% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 36µg | 1439% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 89.6µg | 133% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 9.54mg | 99% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.739mg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 531mg | 279mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.648mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 63mg | 460mg | 17% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 22.86g | 29.82g | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.9mg | 3.36mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.1mg | 3.78mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 0.477g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 90µg | 9% |
| Fats | 7.17g | 2.08g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.057mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 0.324g | 7% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 630mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 106mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.388g | 0.453g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 96mg | 4% |
| Folate | 17µg | 24µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 162kcal | 164kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.002mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.054mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.858mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.1mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.677mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.178mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.673mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +244.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +841.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +821.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
