Cockles vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cockles and octopus different?
- Cockles are richer in iron and vitamin B2, while octopus is higher in calcium.
- Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 83% more than octopus.
- Cockles contain 3 times more vitamin B2 than octopus. Cockles contain 0.2mg of vitamin B2, while octopus contains 0.076mg.
Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types were 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 IronIron | +69.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +253.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +163.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 1500% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 16.2mg | 9.54mg | 83% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 82% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 50% | |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 40% | |
| Protein | 13.5g | 29.82g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% | |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 20% | |
| Potassium | 630mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 18% | |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.076mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 106mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 164kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 3.78mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 2.08g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.7g | 4.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.7g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +197.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
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Carbs
~4.4g
