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Mackerel vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and octopus?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3, yet octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 708% more.
  • Mackerel has 9 times more saturated fat than octopus. While mackerel has 4.176g of saturated fat, octopus has only 0.453g.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +606.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +507.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +686.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.6%
~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.
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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 36µg 708%
Iron 1.57mg 9.54mg 100%
Copper 0.094mg 0.739mg 72%
Selenium 51.6µg 89.6µg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.076mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.477g 25%
Fats 17.81g 2.08g 24%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.36mg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 3.78mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.453g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.324g 17%
Sodium 83mg 460mg 16%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.648mg 14%
Protein 23.85g 29.82g 12%
Magnesium 97mg 60mg 9%
Calcium 15mg 106mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.057mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Cholesterol 75mg 96mg 7%
Potassium 401mg 630mg 7%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Calories 262kcal 164kcal 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 90µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.9mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.047mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Phosphorus 278mg 279mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +756.3%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +2062.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +801.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.