Eel vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between eels and octopus?
- Eels are richer in vitamin A, yet octopus is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1380% higher.
- Eels have 13 times more vitamin A than octopus. Eels have 3787IU of vitamin A, while octopus has 300IU.
- Octopus contains less saturated fat.
We used Fish, eel, mixed species, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +307.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1390.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2448.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +979.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +1163.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +741.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1145.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 36µg | 1380% |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 89.6µg | 148% |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 90µg | 116% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 9.54mg | 111% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.739mg | 79% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.648mg | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 0.324g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 96mg | 22% |
| Fats | 14.95g | 2.08g | 20% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 460mg | 17% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 23.65g | 29.82g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 0.9mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 0.453g | 12% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 3.36mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.057mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 630mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 26mg | 106mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 0.477g | 5% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 164kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 3.78mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Folate | 17µg | 24µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 279mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +618.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2745.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
