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Halibut vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halibut and octopus?

  • Halibut is richer in fats, yet octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, protein, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1460% higher.
  • Halibut has 9 times more fats than octopus. Halibut has 17.74g of fats, while octopus has 2.08g.
  • Octopus contains less saturated fat.

We used Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
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 -77.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.1%
Contains more IronIron +1022.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1844.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +558.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 6% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75%
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 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 36µg 1460%
Iron 0.85mg 9.54mg 109%
Copper 0.038mg 0.739mg 78%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.36mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 0.324g 26%
Fats 17.74g 2.08g 24%
Protein 18.42g 29.82g 23%
Sodium 103mg 460mg 16%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.648mg 13%
Cholesterol 59mg 96mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 3.78mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.9mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.453g 12%
Calcium 4mg 106mg 10%
Phosphorus 210mg 279mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 0.477g 9%
Potassium 344mg 630mg 8%
Vitamin A 18µg 90µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Magnesium 33mg 60mg 6%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Calories 239kcal 164kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.076mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.057mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.674g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.504g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.114g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 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 +752.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~60.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 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 +3215.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.