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Cod vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cod and octopus?

  • Cod has less vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than octopus.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1456% higher.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
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 less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +657.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.2%
Contains more IronIron +1846.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1952.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +479.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.3%

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.
Cod
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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 3.3% 18% 4.7% 16% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 36µg 1456%
Iron 0.49mg 9.54mg 113%
Selenium 37.6µg 89.6µg 95%
Copper 0.036mg 0.739mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.648mg 28%
Zinc 0.58mg 3.36mg 25%
Phosphorus 138mg 279mg 20%
Sodium 78mg 460mg 17%
Protein 22.83g 29.82g 14%
Cholesterol 55mg 96mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.9mg 14%
Potassium 244mg 630mg 11%
Calcium 14mg 106mg 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin A 14µg 90µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 3.78mg 8%
Vitamin D* 46 IU 0 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 60mg 4%
Folate 8µg 24µg 4%
Calories 105kcal 164kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.057mg 3%
Fats 0.86g 2.08g 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.047mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.168g 0.453g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.324g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 0.477g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 95g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 83.7mg 81mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
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23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 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 WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +720.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
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29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.4%

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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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.