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Shark vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark and octopus?

  • Shark is richer in fats, yet octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, protein, zinc, and potassium.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1450% higher.
  • Shark has 7 times more fats than octopus. Shark has 13.82g of fats, while octopus has 2.08g.
  • Shark contains less sodium.

We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shark
Shark
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
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 -73.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.5%
Contains more IronIron +759.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1659.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.047mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Shark
Shark
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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% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
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 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2875.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 36µg 1450%
Iron 1.11mg 9.54mg 105%
Selenium 34µg 89.6µg 101%
Copper 0.042mg 0.739mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.648mg 27%
Zinc 0.48mg 3.36mg 26%
Protein 18.62g 29.82g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.477g 21%
Fats 13.82g 2.08g 18%
Sodium 122mg 460mg 15%
Choline 81mg 15%
Potassium 155mg 630mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.324g 14%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.453g 13%
Cholesterol 59mg 96mg 12%
Phosphorus 194mg 279mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 50mg 106mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 3.78mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.9mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 90µg 4%
Calories 228kcal 164kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.076mg 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Carbs 6.39g 4.4g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.057mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 4.4g N/A
Manganese 0.05mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.258g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.431g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.089g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 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 +564.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.2%
~equal in Water ~60.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1731.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +675.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.