Octopus vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are octopus and lobster different?
- Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium, while lobster is higher in copper and vitamin B5.
- Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1440% more than lobster.
- Octopus contains 33 times more iron than lobster. Octopus contains 9.54mg of iron, while lobster contains 0.29mg.
- Octopus is lower in cholesterol.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 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 | +39.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3189.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +8900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +147.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +347.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +444.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2417.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 1.43µg | 1440% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.29mg | 116% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 1.55mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.119mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 73.1µg | 30% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 19g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 146mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 1.667mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 185mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 1.83mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 230mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 1µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 4.05mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.017mg | 5% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 89kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 0.86g | 2% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 486mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.34g | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 96mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Choline | 81mg | 80.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.253g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 1.426mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.782mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.117g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +141.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.1% |
