Octopus vs. Sablefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are octopus and sablefish different?
- Octopus is higher than sablefish in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1440% more than sablefish.
- Octopus contains 26 times more copper than sablefish. Octopus contains 0.739mg of copper, while sablefish contains 0.028mg.
- Sablefish is lower in sodium.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sablefish, cooked, dry 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 CalciumCalcium | +135.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +481.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2539.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +719.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2400% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 1.44µg | 1440% |
Iron | 9.54mg | 1.64mg | 99% |
Copper | 0.739mg | 0.028mg | 79% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 46.8µg | 78% |
Fats | 2.08g | 19.62g | 27% |
Zinc | 3.36mg | 0.41mg | 27% |
Protein | 29.82g | 17.19g | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 10.328g | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.346mg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 0.453g | 4.099g | 17% |
Sodium | 460mg | 72mg | 17% |
Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 2.618g | 14% |
Cholesterol | 96mg | 63mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 279mg | 215mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 5.128mg | 8% |
Calcium | 106mg | 45mg | 6% |
Potassium | 630mg | 459mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
Calories | 164kcal | 250kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 71mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
Folate | 24µg | 17µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.865mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 90µg | 102µg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.283mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.099mg | 1.397mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.228mg | 1.579mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.509mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.303mg | 0.886mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.506mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.867g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.92g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.216g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +841.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +843.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3087.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +448.8% |