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Octopus vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between octopus and tuna

  • Octopus is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1402% higher.
  • Octopus has 17 times more copper than tuna. While octopus has 0.739mg of copper, tuna has only 0.043mg.
  • Tuna has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.5%
Contains more IronIron +937%
Contains more CopperCopper +1618.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +646.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +261.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%

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% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1431.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 2.35µg 1402%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 22.07mg 114%
Iron 9.54mg 0.92mg 108%
Copper 0.739mg 0.043mg 77%
Selenium 89.6µg 108.2µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 1.038mg 30%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.45mg 26%
Sodium 460mg 54mg 18%
Cholesterol 96mg 47mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.334mg 11%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Calcium 106mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Phosphorus 279mg 333mg 8%
Vitamin A 90µg 22µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 0.29mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.134mg 6%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.137mg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 42mg 4%
Potassium 630mg 527mg 3%
Calories 164kcal 130kcal 2%
Fats 2.08g 0.59g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 0.175g 2%
Protein 29.82g 29.15g 1%
Carbs 4.4g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.013mg 1%
Choline 81mg 77.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.453g 0.205g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 77g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +252.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
~equal in Protein ~29.15g

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
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.