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Octopus vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between octopus and mullet fish?

  • Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, yet mullet fish is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1490% higher.
  • Octopus has 7 times more iron than mullet fish. Octopus has 9.54mg of iron, while mullet fish has 1.41mg.
  • Mullet fish contains less sodium.

We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mullet, striped, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 24% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more IronIron +576.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%

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.
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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 0.25µg 1490%
Iron 9.54mg 1.41mg 102%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Copper 0.739mg 0.141mg 66%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.88mg 23%
Sodium 460mg 71mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 6.3mg 16%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.49mg 12%
Cholesterol 96mg 63mg 11%
Protein 29.82g 24.81g 10%
Calcium 106mg 31mg 8%
Vitamin C 8mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin A 90µg 42µg 5%
Phosphorus 279mg 244mg 5%
Potassium 630mg 458mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.453g 1.431g 4%
Fats 2.08g 4.86g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.917g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 1.382g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 164kcal 150kcal 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.022mg 1%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.88mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.092g 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
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1784.2%
Contains more FatsFats +133.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%

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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +326.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.2%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.