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Cuttlefish vs. Octopus raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cuttlefish and octopus raw different?

  • Cuttlefish is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and iron; however, octopus raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus raw is 708% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 23 times more vitamin B2 than octopus raw. While cuttlefish contains 0.91mg of vitamin B2, octopus raw contains only 0.04mg.
  • Octopus raw has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Mollusks, octopus, common, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 16% 31% 199% 145% 46% 80% 30% 3.3% 244%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Potassium ~350mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.68mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.8µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 17% 15% 24% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 39% 30% 83% 2500% 0.25% 12% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Octopus raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 20µg 708%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.04mg 67%
Phosphorus 387mg 186mg 29%
Cholesterol 112mg 48mg 21%
Copper 0.587mg 0.435mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.36mg 16%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 6.02mg 5.3mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin A 113µg 45µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 2.1mg 6%
Sodium 372mg 230mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.025mg 4%
Calcium 90mg 53mg 4%
Protein 16.24g 14.91g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.239g 1%
Fats 0.7g 1.04g 1%
Calories 79kcal 82kcal 0%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 5mg 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 2.2g N/A
Carbs 0.82g 2.2g 0%
Magnesium 30mg 30mg 0%
Potassium 354mg 350mg 0%
Zinc 1.73mg 1.68mg 0%
Selenium 44.8µg 44.8µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 16µg 16µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.227g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.642mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.649mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.049mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.114mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.336mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.534mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0.651mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.076g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
15% 2% 80%
Protein: 14.91 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 2.2 g
Water: 80.25 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.3%
~equal in Protein ~14.91g
~equal in Water ~80.25g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.4%

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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients
  2. Octopus raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174218/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.