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Octopus vs. Smelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between octopus and smelt

  • Octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin C, while smelt is higher in manganese.
  • Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1335% more than smelt.
  • Smelt is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, smelt, rainbow, 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 27% 23% 33% 43% 59% 58% 126% 10% 117% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more IronIron +729.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1814.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~295mg

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.
Octopus
Octopus
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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 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% 5.7% 0% 2.5% 34% 33% 44% 39% 496% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +806.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Smelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 3.97µg 1335%
Iron 9.54mg 1.15mg 105%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Copper 0.739mg 0.178mg 62%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.9mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.17mg 37%
Sodium 460mg 77mg 17%
Choline 81mg 15%
Protein 29.82g 22.6g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 1.766mg 13%
Zinc 3.36mg 2.12mg 11%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 630mg 372mg 8%
Vitamin A 90µg 17µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Magnesium 60mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.146mg 5%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.01mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 1.135g 4%
Calcium 106mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.74mg 3%
Calories 164kcal 124kcal 2%
Fats 2.08g 3.1g 2%
Cholesterol 96mg 90mg 2%
Phosphorus 279mg 295mg 2%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.579g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.822g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3.4 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.991mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.041mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.837mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.669mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.882mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.665mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.353g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.536g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.023g 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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23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.6 g
Fats: 3.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.79 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +111.9%
Contains more FatsFats +49%
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%

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
Smelt
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23% 32% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.579 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.135 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.9%

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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. Smelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175147/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.