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Octopus vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between octopus and mackerel?

  • Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 708% more.
  • Octopus has 8 times more copper than mackerel. While octopus has 0.739mg of copper, mackerel has only 0.094mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mackerel is lower.

We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +606.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +507.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +686.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.99mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 19µg 708%
Iron 9.54mg 1.57mg 100%
Copper 0.739mg 0.094mg 72%
Selenium 89.6µg 51.6µg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.412mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 4.3g 25%
Fats 2.08g 17.81g 24%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.94mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 6.85mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.453g 4.176g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 7.006g 17%
Sodium 460mg 83mg 16%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.46mg 14%
Protein 29.82g 23.85g 12%
Magnesium 60mg 97mg 9%
Calcium 106mg 15mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.159mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Cholesterol 96mg 75mg 7%
Potassium 630mg 401mg 7%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Calories 164kcal 262kcal 5%
Vitamin A 90µg 54µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.99mg 2%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 279mg 278mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +756.3%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2062.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +801.5%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.