Octopus vs. Abalone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between octopus and abalone?
- Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet abalone is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B1.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1471% higher.
- Octopus has 4 times more vitamin B6 than abalone. Octopus has 0.648mg of vitamin B6, while abalone has 0.15mg.
We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 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 more CalciumCalcium | +186.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +151.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +224.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +253.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.9% |
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 | +344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +332% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5117.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +286% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 0.69µg | 1471% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 3.8mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 51.8µg | 69% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.228mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 2.87mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.15mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 0.95mg | 22% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 19.63g | 20% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.22mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 1.9mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 284mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 217mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 1.676g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 1.8mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 37mg | 7% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 6.78g | 7% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 591mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 2.741g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 1.646g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 11.05g | 2% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 189kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 94mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 11.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0.838mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0.854mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 1.433mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.715mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0.86mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.054g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.046g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +226% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +746% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +251.4% |
