Octopus vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are octopus and sardines different?
- Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc, while sardines are higher in vitamin D, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1128% more than sardines.
- Octopus contains 4 times more copper than sardines. Octopus contains 0.739mg of copper, while sardines contain 0.186mg.
- Octopus is lower in cholesterol.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 | +53.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +226.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +297.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +156.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +129.8% |
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 | +181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +288% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +302.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +198.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 8.94µg | 1128% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 2.92mg | 83% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 52.7µg | 67% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.186mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.167mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 5.148g | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 490mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 382mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 1.31mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 142mg | 15% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 11.45g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.227mg | 12% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 24.62g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 3.869g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 5.245mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 397mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 307mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 32µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 2.04mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 39mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 1.528g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.642mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 10µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.108mg | 3% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 208kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Choline | 81mg | 75mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.509g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +450.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1094.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +979.2% |
