Calories in Octopus
1 cup of octopus (135 g) has 305 calories, with 18 g of protein, 17 g of fat and 18 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, octopus has 226 calories.
Most of the calories in octopus come from fat (52%). Octopus is a good source of protein, with 13 g per 100 g, high in sodium (518 mg per 100 g) and a good source of iron. It has more calories per gram than 87% of the 315 fish and seafood in our database.
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Octopus: common questions
How many calories are in 1 cup of octopus?
1 cup of octopus (135 g) has 305 calories.
How many calories are in 100 grams of octopus?
100 grams of octopus has 226 calories, 13 g of protein, 13 g of fat and 13 g of carbohydrates.
How much protein is in octopus?
Octopus has 13 g of protein per 100 g. 1 cup of octopus gives you 18 g.
Is octopus high in calories?
Octopus has 226 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 87% of the 315 fish and seafood in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 885 g of it.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2706331. Original description: Octopus. Portion weights are USDA household measures.