Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of octopus, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of an octopus. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Octopus: nutritional value & information

Octopus: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 88% comes from proteins
  • The 11% comes from fat

Octopus: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 56
% DV
Total Fat 0.8g 1 %
   Saturated Fat 0.2g 1 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0 %
Proteins 12g 24 %
Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 4 % Iron 27 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Octopus: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Niacin2.000 mg10 %
Riboflavin0.040 mg2 %
Thiamin0.030 mg2 %
Vitamin C0.0 mg0 %

Octopus: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins12.30 g25 %

Octopus: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca35.00 mg4 %
Copper, Cu0.370 mg18 %
Iron, Fe4.90 mg27 %
Manganese, Mn0.021 mg1 %
Phosphorus, P158.00 mg16 %
Zinc, Zn1.43 mg10 %

Octopus: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.80 g1 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.200 g1 %
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.200 g

Octopus: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any CARBOHYDRATES.

Octopus: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Cholesterol41.00 mg14 %

Octopus: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.50 g
Water84.00 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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