Octopus vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between octopus and sockeye salmon?
- Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, and zinc, yet sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1314% higher.
- Octopus has 18 times more iron than sockeye salmon. Octopus has 9.54mg of iron, while sockeye salmon has 0.52mg.
- Sockeye salmon contains less sodium.
We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +863.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1734.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +872.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +510.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +261.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +152.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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 AVitamin A | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +705.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +223.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +167.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 4.47µg | 1314% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.52mg | 113% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 35.5µg | 98% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 16.7µg | 84% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 670IU | 84% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.076mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 10.123mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 0.55mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 92mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.827mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.246mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 61mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.157mg | 8% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 26.48g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 1.274mg | 7% |
| Choline | 81mg | 112.6mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 1.327g | 6% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 436mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 36mg | 6% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 5.57g | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 305mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 58µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 1.864g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.969g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 0.99mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 156kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.023g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.335mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 1.247mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.185mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 2.574mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.858mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 1.461mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.711mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.299g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.093g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
29.82 g
Fats:
2.08 g
Carbs:
4.4 g
Water:
60.5 g
Other:
3.2 g
Protein:
26.48 g
Fats:
5.57 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
67.33 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +416.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +167.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.477 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.327 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +475.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.2% |
