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Snapper vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between snapper and octopus

  • Octopus has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus than snapper.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1354% more.
  • Snapper contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, snapper, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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 -87.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more IronIron +3875%
Contains more CopperCopper +1506.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +663.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5.3% 12% 0% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 27% 30% 24% 0% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +992.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +928.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 36µg 1354%
Iron 0.24mg 9.54mg 116%
Copper 0.046mg 0.739mg 77%
Selenium 49µg 89.6µg 74%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.36mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 3.78mg 21%
Sodium 57mg 460mg 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 96mg 16%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.648mg 14%
Phosphorus 201mg 279mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 40mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 8mg 7%
Protein 26.3g 29.82g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin A 35µg 90µg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 60mg 5%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Potassium 522mg 630mg 3%
Calories 128kcal 164kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.9mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.047mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Fats 1.72g 2.08g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 0.477g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.453g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 0.324g 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.048g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.273g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 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 +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 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 -19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.324g

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/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.