Octopus: Calories and Nutrition Analysis
Calories in octopus
100g of octopus contain about 82 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| one octopus
For example, a small octopus (50 g) octopus contain about 41 calories.
This is about 2% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
OctopusServing size:
small octopus (50 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 41 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of small octopus octopus is similar to that of, for example:
- 0.5 apple
- 0.5 glass of Coca Cola (220 ml glass)
- 2 cubes of sugar
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about octopus nutrition.
100g of Octopus
Nutrition
- Calories82
- Carbs Total2.2 g
- Dietary fiber0 g
- Fat1.04 g
- Protein14.91 g
- Water80.25 g
Vitamins
- Vit A150 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)0.03 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.04 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin)2.1 mg
- Vit B60.36 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid)0.016 mcg
- Vit C5 mg
- Vit E1.2 mg
Minerals
- Potassium350 mg
- Phosphorus0.1 mg
- Magnessium30 mg
- Calcium53 mg
- Sodium230 mg
- Iron5.3 mg
- Zink0.1 mg
Per 100 g, Octopus is an excellent source of protein (30% DV) and an excellent source of iron (29% DV).
Protein supplies the amino acids the body uses to build and repair tissue. The FDA Daily Value is 50 g.
How many calories are in octopus?
- Small octopus (50 g)41 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of octopus23 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
