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Octopus vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between octopus and atlantic Mackerel?

  • Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1137% higher.
  • Octopus has 10 times more copper than atlantic Mackerel. Octopus has 0.739mg of copper, while atlantic Mackerel has 0.073mg.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains less sodium.

We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +783.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more IronIron +485.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +912.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%

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 27% 30% 24% 0% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18% 44%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +313.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4900%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 8.71µg 1137%
Iron 9.54mg 1.63mg 99%
Selenium 89.6µg 44.1µg 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 0IU 643IU 80%
Copper 0.739mg 0.073mg 74%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 9.08mg 33%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.63mg 25%
Protein 29.82g 18.6g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.399mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 3.35g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.312mg 18%
Fats 2.08g 13.89g 18%
Sodium 460mg 90mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.453g 3.257g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 5.456g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.176mg 10%
Phosphorus 279mg 217mg 9%
Calcium 106mg 12mg 9%
Cholesterol 96mg 70mg 9%
Potassium 630mg 314mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.4mg 8%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin A 90µg 50µg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5µg 4%
Magnesium 60mg 76mg 4%
Choline 81mg 65mg 3%
Calories 164kcal 205kcal 2%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 1.52mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.856mg 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +567.8%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1584%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.3%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.