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Lobster vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lobster and octopus different?

  • Lobster is richer in copper and vitamin B5, while octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1440% more than lobster.
  • Lobster contains 2 times more copper than octopus. Lobster contains 1.55mg of copper, while octopus contains 0.739mg.
  • Octopus is lower in cholesterol.

Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types were used 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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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 CopperCopper +109.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.9%
Contains more IronIron +3189.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
~equal in Sodium ~460mg

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 0% 0% 0.33% 20% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3%
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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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2417.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 36µg 1440%
Iron 0.29mg 9.54mg 116%
Copper 1.55mg 0.739mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.648mg 41%
Selenium 73.1µg 89.6µg 30%
Protein 19g 29.82g 22%
Cholesterol 146mg 96mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 185mg 279mg 13%
Potassium 230mg 630mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 3.78mg 12%
Vitamin A 1µg 90µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Zinc 4.05mg 3.36mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.076mg 5%
Calories 89kcal 164kcal 4%
Magnesium 43mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.057mg 3%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Fats 0.86g 2.08g 2%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Calcium 96mg 106mg 1%
Sodium 486mg 460mg 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.065mg 0.047mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.453g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.477g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin D* 1 IU 0 IU 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Choline 80.9mg 81mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.324g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 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 WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.9%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +57.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.3%

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.