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Cuttlefish vs. Abalone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cuttlefish and abalone different?

  • Cuttlefish is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, abalone is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for cuttlefish is 96% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 7 times more vitamin B2 than abalone. While cuttlefish contains 0.91mg of vitamin B2, abalone contains only 0.13mg.
  • Cuttlefish has less sodium.

Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.6%

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 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 6% 0.67% 0% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +474%
~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 Cuttlefish Abalone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 0.69µg 96%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.13mg 60%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 2.87mg 47%
Copper 0.587mg 0.228mg 40%
Iron 6.02mg 3.8mg 28%
Phosphorus 387mg 217mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.22mg 18%
Selenium 44.8µg 51.8µg 13%
Vitamin A 113µg 2µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1.676g 10%
Sodium 372mg 591mg 10%
Fats 0.7g 6.78g 9%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1.646g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 2.741g 7%
Protein 16.24g 19.63g 7%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.95mg 7%
Cholesterol 112mg 94mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 56mg 6%
Calories 79kcal 189kcal 6%
Calcium 90mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 1.9mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1.8mg 4%
Carbs 0.82g 11.05g 3%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.07mg 2%
Potassium 354mg 284mg 2%
Folate 16µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 0.82g 11.05g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.224mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0.838mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0.854mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 1.386mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 1.433mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0.715mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0.86mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.378mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.054g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.046g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +34%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +868.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1247.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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