Abalone vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are abalone and cuttlefish different?

Abalone is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, cuttlefish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cuttlefish is 96% higher.
Abalone contains 24 times more vitamin B1 than cuttlefish. While abalone contains 0.22mg of vitamin B1, cuttlefish contains only 0.009mg.
Cuttlefish has less sodium.

Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Abalone

Cuttlefish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+143.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.6%
Contains more IronIron	+58.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+157.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+82.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Abalone

Cuttlefish

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+474%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+194.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+5550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+334.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.69µg	3µg	96%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.91mg	60%
Vitamin B5	2.87mg	0.5mg	47%
Copper	0.228mg	0.587mg	40%
Iron	3.8mg	6.02mg	28%
Phosphorus	217mg	387mg	24%
Vitamin B1	0.22mg	0.009mg	18%
Selenium	51.8µg	44.8µg	13%
Vitamin A	2µg	113µg	12%
Sodium	591mg	372mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.676g	0.134g	10%
Fats	6.78g	0.7g	9%
Protein	19.63g	16.24g	7%
Zinc	0.95mg	1.73mg	7%
Saturated fat	1.646g	0.118g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.741g	0.081g	7%
Calories	189kcal	79kcal	6%
Cholesterol	94mg	112mg	6%
Magnesium	56mg	30mg	6%
Calcium	37mg	90mg	5%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	5.3mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	1.216mg	4%
Carbs	11.05g	0.82g	3%
Potassium	284mg	354mg	2%
Manganese	0.07mg	0.11mg	2%
Folate	14µg	16µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	96kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	53g	127g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.7	1.8	N/A
Net carbs	11.05g	0.82g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.15mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.224mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	0.838mg	0.699mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.854mg	0.707mg	0%
Leucine	1.386mg	1.143mg	0%
Lysine	1.433mg	1.213mg	0%
Methionine	0.441mg	0.366mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.715mg	0.582mg	0%
Valine	0.86mg	0.709mg	0%
Histidine	0.378mg	0.312mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.054g	0.039g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.066g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.046g	0.006g	N/A