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Scup vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between scup and octopus

  • 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.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist 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.
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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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.047mg

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.
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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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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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. Scup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174241/nutrients
  2. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/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.