Shad vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shad and octopus
- Shad has more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1494% more than shad.
- Octopus contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than shad. Shad contains 0.308mg of vitamin B2, while octopus contains 0.076mg.
- Shad has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shad, american, 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28% |
| Contains more IronIron | +669.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +801.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +614.9% |
| 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 | +221.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +305.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +184.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25614.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 36µg | 1494% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 9.54mg | 104% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 89.6µg | 78% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.739mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 3.78mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 3.36mg | 26% |
| Fats | 17.65g | 2.08g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.076mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 460mg | 17% |
| Protein | 21.71g | 29.82g | 16% |
| Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.648mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.057mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 349mg | 279mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 90µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 106mg | 5% |
| Calories | 252kcal | 164kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 630mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.477g | 3% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 24µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.453g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.324g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 96mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.952mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.764mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.993mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.642mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.118mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.639mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.152g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.162g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +748.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +125.4% |
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Water
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