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Octopus vs. Anchovies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between octopus and anchovies

  • Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, anchovies are richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1474% higher.
  • Octopus has 5 times more vitamin B6 than anchovies. While octopus has 0.648mg of vitamin B6, anchovies have only 0.143mg.
  • Anchovies have less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, anchovy, european, raw.

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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 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 44% 34% 122% 70% 47% 75% 14% 9.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more IronIron +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.9%

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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
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% 5% 11% 14% 59% 263% 39% 33% 78% 0.25% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5706.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Anchovies DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 0.62µg 1474%
Selenium 89.6µg 36.5µg 97%
Iron 9.54mg 3.25mg 79%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 14.024mg 64%
Copper 0.739mg 0.211mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.143mg 39%
Protein 29.82g 20.35g 19%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.72mg 15%
Phosphorus 279mg 174mg 15%
Sodium 460mg 104mg 15%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.256mg 14%
Cholesterol 96mg 60mg 12%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 90µg 15µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 1.637g 8%
Potassium 630mg 383mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.645mg 5%
Fats 2.08g 4.84g 4%
Calcium 106mg 147mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.57mg 4%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.453g 1.282g 4%
Calories 164kcal 131kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 1.182g 2%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 64kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.228mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.892mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 1.869mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.602mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.794mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.599mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.538g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.911g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 5% 73%
Protein: 20.35 g
Fats: 4.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.37 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +132.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
31% 29% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.282 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.637 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.2%

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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. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/nutrients
  2. Anchovies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174182/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.