Sardines vs. Sea cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and sea cucumber different?
- Sardines are richer in calcium, iron, and vitamin B3, while sea cucumber is higher in vitamin B2.
- Sea cucumber covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 55% more than sardines.
- Sardines contain 13 times more calcium than sea cucumber. Sardines contain 382mg of calcium, while sea cucumber contains 30mg.
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1173.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +386.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +314.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 373% | |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 96% | |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 70% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.94mg | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% | |
| Calcium | 382mg | 30mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 34% | |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.6mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Protein | 24.62g | 13g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 21% | |
| Fats | 11.45g | 0.4g | 17% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 3.2mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 397mg | 12% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 56kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.62 g
Fats:
11.45 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.61 g
Other:
4.32 g
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.7 g
Other:
5.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2762.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.6% |
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