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Salmon vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salmon and octopus?

  • Salmon is higher in vitamin D*, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, and zinc.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1383% more.
  • The amount of sodium in salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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.
Salmon
Salmon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.5% 34% 13% 16% 12% 108% 8% 2.1% 226%
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 -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +606.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +2705.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1408.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +681.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.4%

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.
Salmon
Salmon
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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 12% 197% 23% 23% 85% 31% 151% 89% 149% 350% 0.25% 26%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +496.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1185.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.648mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.8µg 36µg 1383%
Iron 0.34mg 9.54mg 115%
Selenium 41.4µg 89.6µg 88%
Copper 0.049mg 0.739mg 77%
Vitamin D* 526 IU 0 IU 66%
Vitamin D 13.1µg 0µg 66%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.36mg 27%
Vitamin B3 8.045mg 3.78mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.553g 0.477g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.057mg 24%
Sodium 61mg 460mg 17%
Fats 12.35g 2.08g 16%
Protein 22.1g 29.82g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.475mg 0.9mg 12%
Cholesterol 63mg 96mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.181g 0.324g 10%
Calcium 15mg 106mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.397g 0.453g 9%
Magnesium 30mg 60mg 7%
Potassium 384mg 630mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.076mg 5%
Phosphorus 252mg 279mg 4%
Folate 34µg 24µg 3%
Calories 206kcal 164kcal 2%
Vitamin A 69µg 90µg 2%
Choline 90.5mg 81mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.047mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 93kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin E 1.14mg 1.2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.647mg 0.648mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.969mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.018mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.796mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.03mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.654mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.863mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.139mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.651mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.69g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.457g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.17g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 12% 65%
Protein: 22.1 g
Fats: 12.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.75 g
Other: 0.8 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 +493.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
~equal in Water ~60.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salmon
Salmon
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22% 38% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.397 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.553 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 +1190.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%

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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. Salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175168/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.