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Octopus vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between octopus and rockfish

  • Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium; however, rockfish is richer in vitamin D and vitamin B2.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1434% higher.
  • Octopus has 27 times more iron than rockfish. While octopus has 9.54mg of iron, rockfish has only 0.36mg.
  • Rockfish has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, 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.
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% 5.1% 41% 14% 14% 12% 106% 12% 1.7% 416%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +523.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +2550%
Contains more CopperCopper +1702.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +681.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%

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.
Octopus
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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 0% 1.7% 8.8% 69% 6.8% 52% 54% 24% 56% 199% 0% 7.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2164.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.4%
~equal in Choline ~78.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Rockfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 1.59µg 1434%
Iron 9.54mg 0.36mg 115%
Copper 0.739mg 0.041mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.241mg 31%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.43mg 27%
Selenium 89.6µg 76.2µg 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.6µg 23%
Vitamin D 0IU 183IU 23%
Sodium 460mg 89mg 16%
Protein 29.82g 22.23g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.226mg 12%
Cholesterol 96mg 61mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.404mg 10%
Calcium 106mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin A 90µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 2.897mg 6%
Potassium 630mg 467mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.44mg 5%
Phosphorus 279mg 248mg 4%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Calories 164kcal 109kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.027mg 3%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Fats 2.08g 1.62g 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.025g N/A
Choline 81mg 78.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.42g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.466g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.485g 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.296mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.835mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.188mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.707mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.935mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.502mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.238g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
22% 75%
Protein: 22.23 g
Fats: 1.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.67 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +116.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%

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
31% 34% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.466 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.42g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.485g

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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. Rockfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175131/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.