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Octopus vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are octopus and carp different?

  • Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin C; however, carp is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 1439% higher.
  • Octopus contains 10 times more copper than carp. While octopus contains 0.739mg of copper, carp contains only 0.073mg.
  • Carp has less sodium.

Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +912.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.05mg

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%
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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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2349%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 1.47µg 1439%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.2µg 133%
Iron 9.54mg 1.59mg 99%
Copper 0.739mg 0.073mg 74%
Phosphorus 279mg 531mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.219mg 33%
Sodium 460mg 63mg 17%
Choline 81mg 15%
Protein 29.82g 22.86g 14%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.9mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 2.1mg 11%
Vitamin A 90µg 10µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 1.835g 9%
Fats 2.08g 7.17g 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin C 8mg 1.6mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.14mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 2.985g 7%
Potassium 630mg 427mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 38mg 5%
Calcium 106mg 52mg 5%
Cholesterol 96mg 84mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.453g 1.388g 4%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.87mg 1%
Calories 164kcal 162kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.047mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.105g 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
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23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +841.2%
Contains more FatsFats +244.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%

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
Carp
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22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +821.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.7%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.