Octopus vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are octopus and cockles different?
- Octopus is richer in calcium, while cockles are higher in iron and vitamin B2.
- Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 83% more than octopus.
- Octopus contains 4 times more calcium than cockles. Octopus contains 106mg of calcium, while cockles contain 30mg.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) types were 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +253.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +69.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 1500% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 16.2mg | 83% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 82% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 50% | |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 40% | |
| Protein | 29.82g | 13.5g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% | |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 20% | |
| Potassium | 630mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 18% | |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 106mg | 30mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 79kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 2.08g | 0.7g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 4.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +197.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
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Carbs
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