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Octopus vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between octopus and shrimp

  • Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium; however, shrimp is richer in choline.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1431% higher.
  • Octopus has 30 times more iron than shrimp. While octopus has 9.54mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.32mg.
  • Octopus has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.6%
Contains more IronIron +2881.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%
~equal in Phosphorus ~306mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.049mg

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%
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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 0% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2068.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~90µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 1.66µg 1431%
Iron 9.54mg 0.32mg 115%
Selenium 89.6µg 49.5µg 73%
Copper 0.739mg 0.258mg 53%
Cholesterol 96mg 211mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.242mg 31%
Sodium 460mg 947mg 21%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.63mg 16%
Protein 29.82g 22.78g 14%
Potassium 630mg 170mg 14%
Choline 81mg 135.4mg 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.519mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 2.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 2.678mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 37mg 5%
Phosphorus 279mg 306mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.024mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.032mg 2%
Calories 164kcal 119kcal 2%
Calcium 106mg 91mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.59g 1%
Fats 2.08g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Carbs 4.4g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin A 90µg 90µg 0%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.521g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.361g 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 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
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more FatsFats +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%

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
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.