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Octopus raw vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are octopus raw and cuttlefish different?

  • Octopus raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, cuttlefish is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus raw is 708% higher.
  • Octopus raw contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than cuttlefish. While octopus raw contains 0.36mg of vitamin B6, cuttlefish contains only 0.15mg.
  • Octopus raw has less sodium.

Mollusks, octopus, common, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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% 16% 31% 199% 145% 46% 80% 30% 3.3% 244%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Potassium ~354mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.73mg
~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 17% 15% 24% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 39% 30% 83% 2500% 0.25% 12% 35%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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