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Shrimp vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and octopus

  • Shrimp is higher in choline; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1431% higher.
  • Shrimp has 2 times more cholesterol than octopus. While shrimp has 211mg of cholesterol, octopus has only 96mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.6%
Contains more IronIron +2881.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg
~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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2068.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~90µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 36µg 1431%
Iron 0.32mg 9.54mg 115%
Selenium 49.5µg 89.6µg 73%
Copper 0.258mg 0.739mg 53%
Cholesterol 211mg 96mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.648mg 31%
Sodium 947mg 460mg 21%
Zinc 1.63mg 3.36mg 16%
Protein 22.78g 29.82g 14%
Potassium 170mg 630mg 14%
Choline 135.4mg 81mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.9mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 3.78mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 60mg 5%
Phosphorus 306mg 279mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.076mg 4%
Calories 119kcal 164kcal 2%
Calcium 91mg 106mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.057mg 2%
Fats 1.7g 2.08g 1%
Carbs 1.52g 4.4g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.477g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 1.52g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin A 90µg 90µg 0%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.453g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.324g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more FatsFats +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 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 +11.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.