Octopus vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between octopus and crab
- Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, crab is richer in copper and folate.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1361% higher.
- Octopus has 150 times more vitamin A than crab. While octopus has 300IU of vitamin A, crab has only 2IU.
The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1808% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +147.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +315.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +981.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 3.33µg | 1361% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.5mg | 113% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 42.9µg | 85% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.156mg | 38% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 17.88g | 24% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 259mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 1µg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.814mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 51µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 36mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 2.747mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 234mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 3.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 1.84mg | 4% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 83kcal | 4% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 563mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 3.81mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.997mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 91mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 0.74g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.201g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.258g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 97mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Choline | 81mg | 80.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.129g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +181.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +151.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.6% |
