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Octopus vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between octopus and cuttlefish

  • Octopus has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, and potassium, while cuttlefish has more vitamin B2 and phosphorus.
  • Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1375% more than cuttlefish.
  • Octopus contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than cuttlefish. While octopus contains 0.648mg of vitamin B6, cuttlefish contains only 0.15mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw.

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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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134%

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.
Octopus
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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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1097.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 3µg 1375%
Selenium 89.6µg 44.8µg 81%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.91mg 64%
Iron 9.54mg 6.02mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.15mg 38%
Protein 29.82g 16.24g 27%
Copper 0.739mg 0.587mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 1.216mg 16%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.73mg 15%
Phosphorus 279mg 387mg 15%
Choline 81mg 15%
Potassium 630mg 354mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 30mg 7%
Cholesterol 96mg 112mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.009mg 4%
Calories 164kcal 79kcal 4%
Sodium 460mg 372mg 4%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin A 90µg 113µg 3%
Vitamin C 8mg 5.3mg 3%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.118g 2%
Fats 2.08g 0.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.134g 2%
Calcium 106mg 90mg 2%
Carbs 4.4g 0.82g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.081g 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.6%
Contains more FatsFats +197.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.6%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%

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
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.