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Anchovies vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between anchovies and octopus

  • Anchovies are higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1474% higher.
  • Anchovies have 4 times more vitamin B3 than octopus. While anchovies have 14.024mg of vitamin B3, octopus has only 3.78mg.
  • Anchovies have less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, anchovy, european, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
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 CalciumCalcium +38.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more IronIron +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%

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 0% 0% 5% 11% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5706.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Anchovies Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.62µg 36µg 1474%
Selenium 36.5µg 89.6µg 97%
Iron 3.25mg 9.54mg 79%
Vitamin B3 14.024mg 3.78mg 64%
Copper 0.211mg 0.739mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.648mg 39%
Protein 20.35g 29.82g 19%
Zinc 1.72mg 3.36mg 15%
Phosphorus 174mg 279mg 15%
Sodium 104mg 460mg 15%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.076mg 14%
Cholesterol 60mg 96mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin A 15µg 90µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.637g 0.477g 8%
Potassium 383mg 630mg 7%
Magnesium 41mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 0.9mg 5%
Fats 4.84g 2.08g 4%
Calcium 147mg 106mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.2mg 4%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.282g 0.453g 4%
Calories 131kcal 164kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.182g 0.324g 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.047mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 64kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.228mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.892mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.654mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.869mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.602mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.794mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.048mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.599mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.538g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.911g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.029g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 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 +132.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 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 +264.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%

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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. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/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.