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Octopus vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between octopus and caviar

  • Octopus has more vitamin B12, copper, and selenium; however, caviar is richer in choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 667% more.
  • Octopus contains 7 times more copper than caviar. Octopus contains 0.739mg of copper, while caviar contains 0.11mg.
  • Octopus contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +571.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.4%
Contains more IronIron +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
~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%
Caviar
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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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +201.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 20µg 667%
Cholesterol 96mg 588mg 164%
Choline 81mg 490.9mg 75%
Copper 0.739mg 0.11mg 70%
Magnesium 60mg 300mg 57%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 3.5mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 7.405g 46%
Sodium 460mg 1500mg 45%
Selenium 89.6µg 65.5µg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.62mg 42%
Iron 9.54mg 11.88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.32mg 25%
Fats 2.08g 17.9g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 0.12mg 23%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.95mg 22%
Vitamin A 90µg 271µg 20%
Calcium 106mg 275mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.453g 4.06g 16%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Potassium 630mg 181mg 13%
Phosphorus 279mg 356mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.19mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 4.631g 11%
Protein 29.82g 24.6g 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Folate 24µg 50µg 7%
Calories 164kcal 264kcal 5%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 1.89mg 5%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 4g N/A
Carbs 4.4g 4g 0%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.229g 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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more FatsFats +760.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
~equal in Carbs ~4g

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
Caviar
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1329.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1452.4%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.