Octopus vs. Tilapia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between octopus and tilapia
- Octopus has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus; however, tilapia is richer in vitamin D.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1423% more.
- Octopus contains 14 times more iron than tilapia. Octopus contains 9.54mg of iron, while tilapia contains 0.69mg.
- Tilapia contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tilapia, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +657.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1282.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +885.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +719.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +426.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1835.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 1.86µg | 1423% |
| Iron | 9.54mg | 0.69mg | 111% |
| Copper | 0.739mg | 0.075mg | 74% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 54.4µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.123mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 3.36mg | 0.41mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 150IU | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 3.7µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 56mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 57mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 279mg | 204mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 14mg | 9% |
| Protein | 29.82g | 26.15g | 7% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 380mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 4.745mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 34mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Choline | 81mg | 51.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.664mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 0.79mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.093mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.94g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.955g | 2% |
| Calories | 164kcal | 128kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.4g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.08g | 2.65g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.4g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.283mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.099mg | 2.04mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.228mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.673mg | 0.766mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.303mg | 1.28mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.585mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-920.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +194.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.8% |
