Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g %3
Saturated Fat 0g %2
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 96mg %0
Sodium 460mg %30
Total Carbohydrate 4g %1
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 30g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 106.0mg %8
Iron 9.5mg %53
Potassium 630mg %16
Phosphorus 279.0mg %27
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in octopus
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin K 0.1µg %0
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %5
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %6
Vitamin E 1.2mg %8
Vitamin C 8.0mg %9
Vitamin A 300.0IU %10
Choline, total 81.0mg %15
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.9mg %18
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 3.8mg %24
Vitamin B6 0.6mg %50
Vitamin B12 36.0µg %1500
Minerals in octopus
Manganese 0.0mg %2
Calcium 106.0mg %8
Magnesium 60.0mg %14
Potassium 630.0mg %17
Zinc 3.4mg %24
Phosphorus 279.0mg %28
Sodium 460.0mg %31
Iron 9.5mg %53
Copper 0.7mg %82
Selenium 89.6µg %163
Amino Acids in octopus
Valine 1.3g %67
Leucine 2.1g %72
Histidine 0.6g %76
Methionine 0.7g %86
Isoleucine 1.3g %87
Lysine 2.2g %99
Tyrosine 1.0g %102
Tryptophan 0.3g %111
Phenylalanine 1.1g %114
Threonine 1.3g %114
Cystine 0.4g %127
Fatty Acids in octopus
DPA 0.01g %8
Omega-3 0.33g %20
EPA 0.15g %51
DHA 0.16g %81
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of octopus is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Octopus has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 43 |
| Leucine | 59 | 70 |
| Histidine | 15 | 19 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 43 |
| Lysine | 45 | 74 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 11 |
| Threonine | 23 | 43 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 35 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 67 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in octopus is 7.8 which makes it a high P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of octopus is 1.6 which makes it a medium energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in octopus as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for octopus is 39/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for octopus
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 0.06 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 4.55 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 1.37 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 1.77 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 12.86 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.38 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 69%
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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