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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, and phosphorus.
  • 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 saturated fat.

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

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 25% 143% 76% 26% 93% 77% 9.1% 283%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0.67% 0% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
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 E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Abalone Cuttlefish 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%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.676g 0.134g 10%
Sodium 591mg 372mg 10%
Fats 6.78g 0.7g 9%
Saturated fat 1.646g 0.118g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.741g 0.081g 7%
Protein 19.63g 16.24g 7%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.73mg 7%
Cholesterol 94mg 112mg 6%
Magnesium 56mg 30mg 6%
Calories 189kcal 79kcal 6%
Calcium 37mg 90mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 1.216mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 5.3mg 4%
Carbs 11.05g 0.82g 3%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.11mg 2%
Potassium 284mg 354mg 2%
Folate 14µg 16µg 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 11% 60% 2%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 6.78 g
Carbs: 11.05 g
Water: 60.1 g
Other: 2.44 g
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +868.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1247.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +34%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.741 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.676 g
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3284%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1150.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Abalone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174213/nutrients
  2. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.