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Octopus vs. Scup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between octopus and scup

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium in octopus is higher than in scup.
  • Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1433% more than scup.
  • The amount of sodium in scup is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, scup, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 15% 32% 26% 22% 17% 102% 7% 5.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.2%
Contains more IronIron +1302.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1036.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.045mg

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%
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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% 0% 10% 0% 32% 28% 94% 52% 80% 203% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Scup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 1.62µg 1433%
Iron 9.54mg 0.68mg 111%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Copper 0.739mg 0.065mg 75%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.62mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.346mg 23%
Sodium 460mg 54mg 18%
Choline 81mg 15%
Protein 29.82g 24.21g 11%
Cholesterol 96mg 67mg 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 630mg 368mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 4.994mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin A 90µg 31µg 7%
Calcium 106mg 51mg 6%
Phosphorus 279mg 237mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.127mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.122mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 3%
Fats 2.08g 3.5g 2%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.453g 2%
Calories 164kcal 135kcal 1%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.865mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.047mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.061mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.115mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.967mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.716mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.945mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.247mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.713mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
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24% 4% 68% 4%
Protein: 24.21 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.42 g
Other: 3.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +68.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.9%

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/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.