Octopus vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are octopus and oysters different?
- Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, oysters is richer in zinc, copper, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 771% higher.
- Octopus contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than oysters. While octopus contains 0.648mg of vitamin B6, oysters contains only 0.061mg.
- Oysters has less sodium.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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 | +71.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +353.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +126.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +672.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2239.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1157.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +246.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +962.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +105.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +136.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +60.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 17.5µg | 771% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 78.6mg | 684% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 5.707mg | 552% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 39.5µg | 91% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.061mg | 45% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 11.42g | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.591mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 139mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 166mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 1.85mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 194mg | 12% |
| Choline | 81mg | 130mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.447mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 26µg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 79mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 35mg | 6% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 9.21mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 1.056g | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 1.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.948g | 2% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 3.42g | 2% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 116mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 5.45g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 5.45g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.23g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.506g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.353g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.271g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +110.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.4% |
