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Sturgeon vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sturgeon and octopus

  • Sturgeon has more vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and protein.
  • Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1396% more than sturgeon.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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 -85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +523.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.1%
Contains more IronIron +960%
Contains more CopperCopper +1294.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +522.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1340%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 36µg 1396%
Selenium 16.2µg 89.6µg 133%
Iron 0.9mg 9.54mg 108%
Copper 0.053mg 0.739mg 76%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 0µg 65%
Vitamin D* 515 IU 0 IU 64%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 3.78mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.648mg 32%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.36mg 26%
Vitamin A 263µg 90µg 19%
Protein 20.7g 29.82g 18%
Sodium 69mg 460mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Calcium 17mg 106mg 9%
Potassium 364mg 630mg 8%
Cholesterol 77mg 96mg 6%
Fats 5.18g 2.08g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 0.324g 5%
Magnesium 45mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.173g 0.453g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 0.477g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.057mg 2%
Folate 17µg 24µg 2%
Choline 70mg 81mg 2%
Calories 135kcal 164kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Phosphorus 271mg 279mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.9mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.249g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.119g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.058g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 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 +149%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 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 +667.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.