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Octopus vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between octopus and croaker

  • Octopus is higher than croaker in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin C, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1413% higher.
  • Octopus has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 30% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +1009.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1036.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.2%

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% 7.7% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1614.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 2.1µg 1413%
Iron 9.54mg 0.86mg 109%
Selenium 89.6µg 38.8µg 92%
Copper 0.739mg 0.065mg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.26mg 30%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.52mg 26%
Protein 29.82g 18.2g 23%
Fats 2.08g 12.67g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 2.917g 16%
Choline 81mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.453g 3.476g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 5.32g 12%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 630mg 340mg 9%
Phosphorus 279mg 217mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 106mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin A 90µg 23µg 7%
Sodium 460mg 348mg 5%
Cholesterol 96mg 84mg 4%
Magnesium 60mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.13mg 4%
Calories 164kcal 221kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 4.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.74mg 3%
Folate 24µg 34µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Carbs 4.4g 7.54g 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 7.14g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.089g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.079g 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
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.9%
Contains more FatsFats +509.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.4%
~equal in Water ~59.76g

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
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1542%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +511.5%

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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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.