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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 protein.
  • 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 -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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg
~equal in Selenium ~89.6µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~90µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Octopus 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%
Magnesium 37mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.78mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.477g 5%
Fats 4.48g 2.08g 4%
Sodium 369mg 460mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.453g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.324g 2%
Carbs 7.39g 4.4g 1%
Phosphorus 285mg 279mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 172kcal 164kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.8 N/A
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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
~equal in Water ~60.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.