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Octopus vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between octopus and perch

  • Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, perch is richer in manganese.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1408% higher.
  • Octopus has 8 times more iron than perch. While octopus has 9.54mg of iron, perch has only 1.16mg.
  • Perch has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, 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%
Perch
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.1%
Contains more IronIron +722.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +456.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1814.9%
~equal in Calcium ~102mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~257mg

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%
Perch
Perch
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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 5.7% 0% 3.3% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1536.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Perch DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 2.2µg 1408%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.1µg 134%
Iron 9.54mg 1.16mg 105%
Copper 0.739mg 0.192mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.14mg 39%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.9mg 37%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.43mg 18%
Sodium 460mg 79mg 17%
Choline 81mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 1.9mg 12%
Protein 29.82g 24.86g 10%
Vitamin A 90µg 10µg 9%
Potassium 630mg 344mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin C 8mg 1.7mg 7%
Cholesterol 96mg 115mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 38mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Phosphorus 279mg 257mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.12mg 3%
Calories 164kcal 117kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.08mg 2%
Fats 2.08g 1.18g 1%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.87mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.237g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Calcium 106mg 102mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.195g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.472g 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.02mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.97mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.223g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.036g 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
Perch
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more FatsFats +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +350.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%

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
Perch
Perch
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.472g

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/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.