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Tilapia vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tilapia and octopus

  • Tilapia has more vitamin D*; however, octopus is richer in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1423% more.
  • Tilapia contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tilapia, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 -87.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +657.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%
Contains more IronIron +1282.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +885.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +719.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.7%

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 0% 56% 0% 16% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +426.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1835.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.076mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 36µg 1423%
Iron 0.69mg 9.54mg 111%
Copper 0.075mg 0.739mg 74%
Selenium 54.4µg 89.6µg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.648mg 40%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.36mg 27%
Vitamin D* 150 IU 0 IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 0µg 19%
Sodium 56mg 460mg 18%
Cholesterol 57mg 96mg 13%
Phosphorus 204mg 279mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 90µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Calcium 14mg 106mg 9%
Protein 26.15g 29.82g 7%
Potassium 380mg 630mg 7%
Magnesium 34mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 3.78mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Choline 51.3mg 81mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.057mg 3%
Calories 128kcal 164kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.453g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.324g 2%
Fats 2.65g 2.08g 1%
Carbs 0g 4.4g 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.477g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 78g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 4.4g N/A
Manganese 0.037mg 0.047mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.076mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 71%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 +194.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.