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Eel vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eels and octopus?

  • Eels are richer in vitamin A, yet octopus is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1380% higher.
  • Eels have 13 times more vitamin A than octopus. Eels have 3787 IU of vitamin A, while octopus has 300 IU.
  • Octopus contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Eel
Eel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
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 -85.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +307.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.5%
Contains more IronIron +1390.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2448.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +979.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg

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.
Eel
Eel
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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% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 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 AVitamin A +1163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1145.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eel Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.89µg 36µg 1380%
Selenium 8.3µg 89.6µg 148%
Vitamin A 1137µg 90µg 116%
Iron 0.64mg 9.54mg 111%
Copper 0.029mg 0.739mg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.648mg 44%
Cholesterol 161mg 96mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.218g 0.324g 22%
Fats 14.95g 2.08g 20%
Sodium 65mg 460mg 17%
Choline 81mg 15%
Protein 23.65g 29.82g 12%
Zinc 2.08mg 3.36mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.28mg 0.9mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.023g 0.453g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.057mg 11%
Magnesium 26mg 60mg 8%
Calcium 26mg 106mg 8%
Potassium 349mg 630mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.214g 0.477g 5%
Calories 236kcal 164kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 4.487mg 3.78mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.076mg 2%
Folate 17µg 24µg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 100kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Phosphorus 277mg 279mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.037mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.922mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.171mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.923mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.218mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.696mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.108g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.081g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.095g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 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 +618.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%
~equal in Water ~60.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eel
Eel
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22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 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 +2745.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/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.