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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
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 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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.047mg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Octopus 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%
Vitamin A 10µg 90µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.477g 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%
Cholesterol 84mg 96mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.453g 4%
Folate 17µg 24µg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 162kcal 164kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.8 N/A
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
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23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 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 +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
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22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 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 +821.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.