Fish sticks vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fish sticks and octopus?
- Fish sticks are higher in vitamin E, yet octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1460% more.
- Fish sticks have 8 times more saturated fat than octopus. While fish sticks have 3.733g of saturated fat, octopus has only 0.453g.
We used Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types 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 less SodiumSodium | -12.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +287.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +562.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +240.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1035.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1152.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +470.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +473.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +230.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +730.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3650% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +89.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 36µg | 1460% |
| Selenium | 15.7µg | 89.6µg | 134% |
| Iron | 0.84mg | 9.54mg | 109% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.739mg | 76% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.824g | 0.477g | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.078mg | 0.648mg | 44% |
| Vitamin E | 6.88mg | 1.2mg | 38% |
| Protein | 11.01g | 29.82g | 38% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 3.36mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 96mg | 23% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 2.08g | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 3.733g | 0.453g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.536mg | 3.78mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 630mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 191mg | 279mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.272mg | 0.9mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 90µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 106mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Starch | 20.46g | 8% | |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 81mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.193g | 0.324g | 7% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 164kcal | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.182mg | 0.047mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Carbs | 21.66g | 4.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.122mg | 0.057mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 402mg | 460mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 20.16g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.65g | 0g | N/A |
| Folate | 24µg | 24µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.124g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.122mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.372mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.429mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.852mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.795mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.296mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.47mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.5mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.05g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.088g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.236g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 7.289g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.01 g
Fats:
16.23 g
Carbs:
21.66 g
Water:
49.5 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
29.82 g
Fats:
2.08 g
Carbs:
4.4 g
Water:
60.5 g
Other:
3.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +680.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +392.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +170.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.733 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.193 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.824 g
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 | +885.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1540.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |
