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Octopus vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are octopus and oysters different?

  • Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, oysters is richer in zinc, copper, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for octopus is 771% higher.
  • Octopus contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than oysters. While octopus contains 0.648mg of vitamin B6, oysters contains only 0.061mg.
  • Oysters has less sodium.

Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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 25% 35% 12% 345% 1902% 2144% 83% 22% 77% 215%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +672.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2239.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1157.4%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg
~equal in Iron ~9.21mg

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% 8.7% 34% 9% 42% 35% 27% 14% 2188% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +962.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Oysters DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 17.5µg 771%
Zinc 3.36mg 78.6mg 684%
Copper 0.739mg 5.707mg 552%
Selenium 89.6µg 39.5µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.061mg 45%
Protein 29.82g 11.42g 37%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.591mg 24%
Potassium 630mg 139mg 14%
Sodium 460mg 166mg 13%
Phosphorus 279mg 194mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 1.85mg 12%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.447mg 9%
Choline 81mg 130mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin A 90µg 26µg 7%
Cholesterol 96mg 79mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 35mg 6%
Iron 9.54mg 9.21mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 1.056g 4%
Calories 164kcal 102kcal 3%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 1.7mg 3%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Fats 2.08g 3.42g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.948g 2%
Calcium 106mg 116mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 98g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 5.45g N/A
Carbs 4.4g 5.45g 0%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Starch 0.9g 0%
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.506g 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 0.762mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.257mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.413mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 0.523mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.271g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.061g 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
11% 3% 5% 78%
Protein: 11.42 g
Fats: 3.42 g
Carbs: 5.45 g
Water: 78.19 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.1%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more FatsFats +64.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.9%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%

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
38% 20% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.506 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.4%

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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. Oysters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171980/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.