Shrimp vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shrimp and octopus
- Shrimp is higher in choline; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1431% higher.
- Shrimp has 2 times more cholesterol than octopus. While shrimp has 211mg of cholesterol, octopus has only 96mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +270.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2881.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +186.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +106.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81% |
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 EVitamin E | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2068.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.66µg | 36µg | 1431% |
| Iron | 0.32mg | 9.54mg | 115% |
| Selenium | 49.5µg | 89.6µg | 73% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.739mg | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 211mg | 96mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.648mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 460mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 1.63mg | 3.36mg | 16% |
| Protein | 22.78g | 29.82g | 14% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 630mg | 14% |
| Choline | 135.4mg | 81mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.519mg | 0.9mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.678mg | 3.78mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 60mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 306mg | 279mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.024mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Calories | 119kcal | 164kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 106mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.59g | 0.477g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.7g | 2.08g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.52g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.52g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 90µg | 90µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.035g | N/A | |
| Folate | 24µg | 24µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.521g | 0.453g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.361g | 0.324g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.904mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.05mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.95mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.172mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.665mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.067mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.501mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.135g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.141g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.1% |
