Mussels vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between mussels and octopus
- Mussels has more manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate; however, octopus is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium.
- Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than mussels.
- Octopus contains 145 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while octopus contains 0.047mg.
- Mussels has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat.
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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 | -19.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14368.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +221.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +135.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +396% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +426.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +452.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +548% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 36µg | 500% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.047mg | 294% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.739mg | 66% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.648mg | 42% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 9.54mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.076mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.057mg | 20% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 96mg | 13% |
| Folate | 76µg | 24µg | 13% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 29.82g | 12% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 630mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 106mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 3.36mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 3.78mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.477g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 460mg | 4% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 2.08g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.324g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0.453g | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 279mg | 1% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 164kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 90µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 89.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +213% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.7% |
