Eel vs. Sea cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between eels and sea cucumber?
- Eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet sea cucumber is richer in vitamin B2.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% higher.
- Eels have 4 times more vitamin B1 than sea cucumber. Eels have 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while sea cucumber has 0.05mg.
We used Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1743.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 120% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.051mg | 0.94mg | 68% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 54% | |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 40% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
| Fats | 14.95g | 0.4g | 22% |
| Protein | 23.65g | 13g | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 19% | |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 56kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.487mg | 3.2mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.65 g
Fats:
14.95 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
2.09 g
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.7 g
Other:
5.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3637.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +182.3% |
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Carbs
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