Tilapia vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tilapia and octopus
- Tilapia has more vitamin D; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1423% more.
- Tilapia contains less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tilapia, 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 less SodiumSodium | -87.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +657.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1282.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +885.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +719.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64.7% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +426.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1835.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +57.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.86µg | 36µg | 1423% |
| Iron | 0.69mg | 9.54mg | 111% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.739mg | 74% |
| Selenium | 54.4µg | 89.6µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.648mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 3.36mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 150IU | 0IU | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 3.7µg | 0µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 460mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 96mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 204mg | 279mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 90µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 106mg | 9% |
| Protein | 26.15g | 29.82g | 7% |
| Potassium | 380mg | 630mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.745mg | 3.78mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 60mg | 6% |
| Folate | 6µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Choline | 51.3mg | 81mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.664mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 1.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.94g | 0.453g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.955g | 0.324g | 2% |
| Calories | 128kcal | 164kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.4g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.65g | 2.08g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.6g | 0.477g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.037mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.22mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.04mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.315mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.766mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.05mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.28mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.585mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.13g | 0.162g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.06g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +194.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.8% |
