The results show that the octopus by-products and CS have high
moisture contents, about 86.5% and 82.7%, respectively. This could
be explained by the high capacity of water retention in these byproducts
especially during cleaning and frosting steps in the
manufacturing industry, as reported by Georgantelis,
Gkalitsopoulou, and Kontoveros (2012). Moreover, by-products
had high protein content, 14.0% for the CS, and 11.5% for octopus
by-products. Fat content was less than 1.5%, for both octopus and
cuttlefish by-products.