Octopus Nutrition Facts
3 oz of octopus contains 139.4 calories, 25.3g protein, 3.7g carbs, and 1.8g fat. A meaty cephalopod that turns tender and smoky when simmered then grilled, common in Mediterranean and Japanese cooking.
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Vitamins in Octopus
Per 3 oz ~85g
Minerals in Octopus
Per 3 oz ~85g
Amino Acids in Octopus
Protein breakdown per 3 oz (85g), from the USDA record for this food.
Octopus supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 3 oz (85g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 487mg | 573mg | 1.9% |
| Isoleucine | 1103mg | 1298mg | 4.4% |
| Leucine | 1784mg | 2099mg | 7% |
| Lysine | 1894mg | 2228mg | 7.5% |
| Methionine | 572mg | 673mg | 2.3% |
| Phenylalanine | 909mg | 1069mg | 3.6% |
| Threonine | 1091mg | 1283mg | 4.3% |
| Tryptophan | 284mg | 334mg | 1.1% |
| Valine | 1108mg | 1303mg | 4.4% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 3 oz (85g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1533mg | 1804mg | 6% |
| Arginine | 1850mg | 2176mg | 7.3% |
| Aspartic Acid | 2445mg | 2877mg | 9.6% |
| Cystine | 332mg | 391mg | 1.3% |
| Glutamic Acid | 3448mg | 4056mg | 13.6% |
| Glycine | 1586mg | 1866mg | 6.3% |
| Proline | 1034mg | 1217mg | 4.1% |
| Serine | 1136mg | 1336mg | 4.5% |
| Tyrosine | 811mg | 954mg | 3.2% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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