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Caviar vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caviar and octopus

  • Caviar has more choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and iron; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and selenium.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 667% more.
  • Caviar contains 8 times more vitamin B2 than octopus. Caviar contains 0.62mg of vitamin B2, while octopus contains 0.076mg.
  • Octopus contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
Caviar
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.4%
Contains more IronIron +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +571.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.047mg

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.
Caviar
Caviar
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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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +201.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 36µg 667%
Cholesterol 588mg 96mg 164%
Choline 490.9mg 81mg 75%
Copper 0.11mg 0.739mg 70%
Magnesium 300mg 60mg 57%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.9mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 0.477g 46%
Sodium 1500mg 460mg 45%
Selenium 65.5µg 89.6µg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.076mg 42%
Iron 11.88mg 9.54mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.648mg 25%
Fats 17.9g 2.08g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 3.78mg 23%
Zinc 0.95mg 3.36mg 22%
Vitamin A 271µg 90µg 20%
Calcium 275mg 106mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.453g 16%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 0 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0µg 15%
Potassium 181mg 630mg 13%
Phosphorus 356mg 279mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.057mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.324g 11%
Protein 24.6g 29.82g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Folate 50µg 24µg 7%
Calories 264kcal 164kcal 5%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 1.2mg 5%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 4g 4.4g N/A
Carbs 4g 4.4g 0%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 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 +760.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
~equal in Carbs ~4.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 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 +1329.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1452.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.