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Perch vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between perch and octopus

  • Perch is higher in manganese; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1408% higher.
  • Perch has 19 times more manganese than octopus. While perch has 0.9mg of manganese, octopus has only 0.047mg.
  • Perch has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist 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.
Perch
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1814.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.1%
Contains more IronIron +722.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +456.5%
~equal in Calcium ~106mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg

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.
Perch
Perch
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 0% 3.3% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1536.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Perch Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 36µg 1408%
Selenium 16.1µg 89.6µg 134%
Iron 1.16mg 9.54mg 105%
Copper 0.192mg 0.739mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.648mg 39%
Manganese 0.9mg 0.047mg 37%
Zinc 1.43mg 3.36mg 18%
Sodium 79mg 460mg 17%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 3.78mg 12%
Protein 24.86g 29.82g 10%
Vitamin A 10µg 90µg 9%
Potassium 344mg 630mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 8mg 7%
Cholesterol 115mg 96mg 6%
Magnesium 38mg 60mg 5%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Phosphorus 257mg 279mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.076mg 3%
Calories 117kcal 164kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.057mg 2%
Fats 1.18g 2.08g 1%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.237g 0.453g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Calcium 102mg 106mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.195g 0.324g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.472g 0.477g 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.09mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 2.02mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.283mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.736mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.97mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.281mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.732mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.223g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.036g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more FatsFats +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +350.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.477g

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/nutrients
  2. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/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.