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Abalone vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between abalone and octopus?

  • Abalone is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B1, yet octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1471% higher.
  • Abalone has 4 times more vitamin B1 than octopus. Abalone has 0.22mg of vitamin B1, while octopus has 0.057mg.

We used Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 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 40% 11% 25% 143% 76% 26% 93% 77% 9.1% 283%
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 more ManganeseManganese +48.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.8%
Contains more IronIron +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73%
~equal in Magnesium ~60mg

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 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 6% 0% 0.67% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5117.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Abalone Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.69µg 36µg 1471%
Iron 3.8mg 9.54mg 72%
Selenium 51.8µg 89.6µg 69%
Copper 0.228mg 0.739mg 57%
Vitamin B5 2.87mg 0.9mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.648mg 38%
Zinc 0.95mg 3.36mg 22%
Protein 19.63g 29.82g 20%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg 0.057mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 3.78mg 12%
Potassium 284mg 630mg 10%
Vitamin A 2µg 90µg 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 279mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.676g 0.477g 8%
Fats 6.78g 2.08g 7%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 8mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 106mg 7%
Sodium 591mg 460mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.741g 0.324g 6%
Saturated fat 1.646g 0.453g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.076mg 4%
Folate 14µg 24µg 3%
Carbs 11.05g 4.4g 2%
Calories 189kcal 164kcal 1%
Cholesterol 94mg 96mg 1%
Magnesium 56mg 60mg 1%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.047mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 96kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 11.05g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.224mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.838mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.854mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.386mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.433mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 0.86mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.378mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.054g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.046g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 11% 60% 2%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 6.78 g
Carbs: 11.05 g
Water: 60.1 g
Other: 2.44 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 +226%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%
~equal in Water ~60.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.741 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.676 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 +746%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%

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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. Abalone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174213/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.