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Octopus vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between octopus and eels?

  • Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet eels are richer in vitamin A.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1380% higher.
  • Octopus has 25 times more copper than eels. Octopus has 0.739mg of copper, while eels have 0.029mg.
  • Eels contain less sodium.

We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +307.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.5%
Contains more IronIron +1390.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2448.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +979.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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 6% 0% 379% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1145.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Eel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 2.89µg 1380%
Selenium 89.6µg 8.3µg 148%
Vitamin A 90µg 1137µg 116%
Iron 9.54mg 0.64mg 111%
Copper 0.739mg 0.029mg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.077mg 44%
Cholesterol 96mg 161mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 9.218g 22%
Fats 2.08g 14.95g 20%
Sodium 460mg 65mg 17%
Choline 81mg 15%
Protein 29.82g 23.65g 12%
Zinc 3.36mg 2.08mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.28mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.453g 3.023g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.183mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 26mg 8%
Calcium 106mg 26mg 8%
Potassium 630mg 349mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin C 8mg 1.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 1.214g 5%
Calories 164kcal 236kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 4.487mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.051mg 2%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 279mg 277mg 0%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.922mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.923mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.218mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.696mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.108g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.095g 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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24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%
Contains more FatsFats +618.8%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

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
Eel
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22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2745.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.5%

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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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/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.