Pompano vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pompano and octopus different?
- Pompano is higher in vitamin B1; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 1450% higher.
- Pompano contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than octopus. While pompano contains 0.68mg of vitamin B1, octopus contains only 0.057mg.
- Octopus has less saturated fat.
Fish, pompano, florida, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +93.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +1323.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +847.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +387% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1093% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.2µg | 36µg | 1450% |
Iron | 0.67mg | 9.54mg | 111% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 89.6µg | 78% |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.739mg | 73% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.68mg | 0.057mg | 52% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.648mg | 32% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 3.36mg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 4.499g | 0.453g | 18% |
Sodium | 76mg | 460mg | 17% |
Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
Fats | 12.14g | 2.08g | 15% |
Protein | 23.69g | 29.82g | 12% |
Cholesterol | 64mg | 96mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 341mg | 279mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 31mg | 60mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.315g | 0.324g | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.458g | 0.477g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 90µg | 6% |
Calcium | 43mg | 106mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
Calories | 211kcal | 164kcal | 2% |
Folate | 17µg | 24µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.025mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 4.4g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.4g | N/A |
Potassium | 636mg | 630mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 3.78mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.038mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.092mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.925mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.175mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.701mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.925mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.22mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.697mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.224g | 0.152g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.504g | 0.162g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.259g | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +483.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +923.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.9% |