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Sockeye salmon vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sockeye salmon and octopus?

  • Sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, and zinc.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1314% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon contains less sodium.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +863.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.5%
Contains more IronIron +1734.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +872.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +510.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.4%
~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.
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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +705.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 36µg 1314%
Iron 0.52mg 9.54mg 113%
Selenium 35.5µg 89.6µg 98%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Copper 0.076mg 0.739mg 74%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 3.78mg 40%
Zinc 0.55mg 3.36mg 26%
Sodium 92mg 460mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.648mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.076mg 13%
Cholesterol 61mg 96mg 12%
Calcium 11mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.057mg 8%
Protein 26.48g 29.82g 7%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.9mg 7%
Choline 112.6mg 81mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.477g 6%
Potassium 436mg 630mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 60mg 6%
Fats 5.57g 2.08g 5%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Phosphorus 305mg 279mg 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 90µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.324g 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.453g 2%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 1.2mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.047mg 1%
Calories 156kcal 164kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 FatsFats +167.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.