Whelk vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are whelk and octopus different?
- Whelk is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, and iron, while octopus is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 744% more than whelk.
- Whelk contains 19 times more manganese than octopus. Whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, while octopus contains 0.047mg.
- Octopus is lower in cholesterol.
Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.
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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 | +186.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +178.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1793.6% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +181.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +98.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +118.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 18.14µg | 36µg | 744% |
Copper | 2.06mg | 0.739mg | 147% |
Manganese | 0.89mg | 0.047mg | 37% |
Protein | 47.68g | 29.82g | 36% |
Magnesium | 172mg | 60mg | 27% |
Choline | 81mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.995mg | 3.78mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 130mg | 96mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.214mg | 0.076mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.9mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
Iron | 10.06mg | 9.54mg | 7% |
Calories | 275kcal | 164kcal | 6% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 90µg | 5% |
Carbs | 15.52g | 4.4g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 0.477g | 3% |
Folate | 11µg | 24µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0.453g | 2% |
Fats | 0.8g | 2.08g | 2% |
Potassium | 694mg | 630mg | 2% |
Sodium | 412mg | 460mg | 2% |
Zinc | 3.26mg | 3.36mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Calcium | 113mg | 106mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0.324g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.52g | 4.4g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 282mg | 279mg | 0% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 89.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.648mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.618mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
Threonine | 2.136mg | 1.283mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.655mg | 1.298mg | 0% |
Leucine | 3.807mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.93mg | 2.228mg | 0% |
Methionine | 1.205mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.648mg | 1.069mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.075mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.977mg | 0.573mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0.152g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.012g | 0.162g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +252.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
Contains more WaterWater | +89.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +478.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +937% |