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Octopus vs. Mahimahi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between octopus and mahimahi

  • Octopus has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin C; however, mahimahi has more vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 1471% higher.
  • Mahimahi is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mahimahi, cooked, dry heat.

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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 27% 5.7% 47% 54% 18% 16% 78% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +557.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1294.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +469.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%

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% 21% 0% 5.8% 20% 139% 52% 107% 86% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Mahimahi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 0.69µg 1471%
Iron 9.54mg 1.45mg 101%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Copper 0.739mg 0.053mg 76%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.59mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 7.429mg 23%
Sodium 460mg 113mg 15%
Choline 81mg 15%
Phosphorus 279mg 183mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.462mg 14%
Protein 29.82g 23.72g 12%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 106mg 19mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 38mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Calories 164kcal 109kcal 3%
Potassium 630mg 533mg 3%
Vitamin A 90µg 62µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.023mg 3%
Fats 2.08g 0.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.211g 2%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Cholesterol 96mg 94mg 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.865mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.241g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 92g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.093mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.928mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.702mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.926mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.222mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.698mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.012g 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% 71% 4%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.22 g
Other: 4.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more FatsFats +131.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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
40% 26% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.211 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.8%

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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. Mahimahi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171992/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.