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Cuttlefish vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cuttlefish and jellyfish

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium in cuttlefish is higher than in jellyfish.
  • Jellyfish covers your daily sodium needs 405% more than cuttlefish.
  • Jellyfish has 150 times less vitamin B12 than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish has 3µg of vitamin B12, while jellyfish has 0.02µg.
  • Jellyfish contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw and Jellyfish, dried, salted.

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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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11700%
Contains more IronIron +165.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1835%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~42.2µg

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 0% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +508%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Jellyfish DV% diff.
Sodium 372mg 9690mg 405%
Vitamin B12 3µg 0.02µg 124%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.01mg 69%
Phosphorus 387mg 20mg 52%
Copper 0.587mg 0.14mg 50%
Iron 6.02mg 2.27mg 47%
Cholesterol 112mg 5mg 36%
Protein 16.24g 5.5g 21%
Choline 95mg 17%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.42mg 12%
Vitamin A 113µg 2µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.01mg 11%
Potassium 354mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Calcium 90mg 2mg 9%
Magnesium 30mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 0.2mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Selenium 44.8µg 42.2µg 5%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.475g 2%
Calories 79kcal 36kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.273g 1%
Fats 0.7g 1.4g 1%
Carbs 0.82g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.202g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.021g 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
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +1394%

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
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.5%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.