Octopus vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are octopus and bluefish different?
- Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, calcium, and vitamin C; however, bluefish is richer in vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 1241% higher.
- Bluefish has less sodium.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, bluefish, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1077.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1438.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +986.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +223.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +478.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 6.22µg | 1241% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.62mg | 112% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 46.8µg | 78% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.068mg | 75% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 7.247mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 1.04mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 77mg | 17% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.464mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 25.69g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 76mg | 7% |
| Folate | 24µg | 2µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 1.358g | 6% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 477mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 2.297g | 5% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 5.44g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 138µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 1.172g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 291mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.955mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.067mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 159kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 1.126mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 1.184mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.088mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 2.36mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 1.003mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 1.324mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.756mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.323g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.665g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.079g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +161.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +609% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.7% |
