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Octopus vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between octopus and sturgeon

  • Octopus has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, sturgeon is higher in vitamin D*, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Octopus covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1396% more than sturgeon.
  • Sturgeon contains 14 times less copper than octopus. Octopus contains 0.739mg of copper, while sturgeon contains 0.053mg.
  • Sturgeon has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sturgeon, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +523.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.1%
Contains more IronIron +960%
Contains more CopperCopper +1294.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +522.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

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% 194% 88% 13% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1340%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 2.5µg 1396%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.2µg 133%
Iron 9.54mg 0.9mg 108%
Copper 0.739mg 0.053mg 76%
Vitamin D 0µg 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 515 IU 64%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 10.1mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.23mg 32%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.54mg 26%
Vitamin A 90µg 263µg 19%
Protein 29.82g 20.7g 18%
Sodium 460mg 69mg 17%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 106mg 17mg 9%
Potassium 630mg 364mg 8%
Cholesterol 96mg 77mg 6%
Fats 2.08g 5.18g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 2.486g 5%
Magnesium 60mg 45mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.63mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.453g 1.173g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.885g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Choline 81mg 70mg 2%
Calories 164kcal 135kcal 1%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Phosphorus 279mg 271mg 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.87mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +149%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +667.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.5%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.