Blue crab, canned vs Octopus, cooked

Blue crab, canned1

Leader

Octopus, cooked7

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

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

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

Pick Blue crab, canned for less saturated fat.

Pick Octopus, cooked for more protein, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, 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
83 kcal
164 kcal
Proteinmore is better
17.88 g
29.82 gWIN
Carbohydrate
0 g
4.4 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0 g
0 g
Total fat
0.74 g
2.08 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN0.2 g
0.45 g
Sodiumless is better
563 mg
460 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
259 mg
630 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
91 mg
106 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.5 mg
9.54 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
36 mg
60 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
3.3 mg
8 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.