Anchovies, canned vs Octopus, cooked

Anchovies, canned1

Leader

Octopus, cooked7

Octopus, cooked leads 7–1 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Octopus, cooked comes out ahead, winning 7 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Anchovies, canned for more calcium.

Pick Octopus, cooked for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Evenly matched on fiber and sugar.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
13.76 g
18.18 gWIN
Carbohydrate
0 g
2.68 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0 g
0 g
Total fat
4.62 g
1.27 g
Saturated fatless is better
1.05 g
0.28 gWIN
Sodiumless is better
1746.67 mg
280.49 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
259.05 mg
384.15 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
WIN110.48 mg
64.63 mg
Ironmore is better
2.2 mg
5.82 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
32.86 mg
36.59 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
4.88 mgWIN
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.