Octopus vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between octopus and perch
- Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, perch is richer in manganese.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1408% higher.
- Octopus has 8 times more iron than perch. While octopus has 9.54mg of iron, perch has only 1.16mg.
- Perch has less sodium.
The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.
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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 | +57.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +722.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +284.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +456.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1814.9% |
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 | +370.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +362.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 2.2µg | 1408% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 16.1µg | 134% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 1.16mg | 105% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.192mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.14mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.9mg | 37% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 1.43mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 79mg | 17% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 1.9mg | 12% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 24.86g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 10µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 344mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 1.7mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 115mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 38mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 257mg | 3% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 117kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 1.18g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.237g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 106mg | 102mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.195g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.472g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 1.145mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.02mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 2.283mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.97mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 1.281mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.732mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.223g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.036g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +76.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +350.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.472g
