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Octopus vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between octopus and scallops

  • Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5, while scallops are higher in phosphorus.
  • Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1410% more than scallops.
  • Octopus has 22 times more copper than scallops. Octopus has 0.739mg of copper, while scallops have 0.033mg.
  • Scallops are lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.6%
Contains more IronIron +1544.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2139.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%

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.
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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% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1574.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 2.15µg 1410%
Selenium 89.6µg 21.7µg 123%
Iron 9.54mg 0.58mg 112%
Copper 0.739mg 0.033mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.112mg 41%
Phosphorus 279mg 426mg 21%
Protein 29.82g 20.54g 19%
Cholesterol 96mg 41mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 1.076mg 17%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.55mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.366mg 11%
Calcium 106mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin A 90µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Sodium 460mg 667mg 9%
Potassium 630mg 314mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 37mg 5%
Choline 81mg 110.7mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.024mg 4%
Calories 164kcal 111kcal 3%
Fats 2.08g 0.84g 2%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.222g 2%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.029mg 1%
Folate 24µg 20µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.218g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.082g 1%
Carbs 4.4g 5.41g 0%
Net carbs 4.4g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.597mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more FatsFats +147.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
~equal in Other ~2.96g

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
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.