Octopus vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are octopus and whelk different?
- Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while whelk is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 744% more than whelk.
- Octopus contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than whelk. Octopus contains 0.9mg of vitamin B5, while whelk contains 0.4mg.
- Octopus is lower in cholesterol.
Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +186.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +178.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1793.6% |
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 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +98.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +118.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 36µg | 18.14µg | 744% |
Copper | 0.739mg | 2.06mg | 147% |
Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.89mg | 37% |
Protein | 29.82g | 47.68g | 36% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 172mg | 27% |
Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.78mg | 1.995mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 96mg | 130mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.214mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.4mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
Iron | 9.54mg | 10.06mg | 7% |
Calories | 164kcal | 275kcal | 6% |
Vitamin A | 90µg | 49µg | 5% |
Carbs | 4.4g | 15.52g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 0.046g | 3% |
Folate | 24µg | 11µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.453g | 0.062g | 2% |
Fats | 2.08g | 0.8g | 2% |
Potassium | 630mg | 694mg | 2% |
Sodium | 460mg | 412mg | 2% |
Zinc | 3.36mg | 3.26mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
Calcium | 106mg | 113mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 0.056g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 6.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.4g | 15.52g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 279mg | 282mg | 0% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 89.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.648mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.334mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.283mg | 2.136mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.298mg | 1.655mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.099mg | 3.807mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.228mg | 2.93mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.673mg | 1.205mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.069mg | 1.648mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.303mg | 2.075mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.573mg | 0.977mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | 0.012g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
Contains more WaterWater | +89.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +252.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +478.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +937% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.3% |