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Jellyfish vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between jellyfish and cuttlefish

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, iron, protein, vitamin A, and zinc in cuttlefish is higher than in jellyfish.
  • Jellyfish covers your daily sodium needs 405% more than cuttlefish.
  • Cuttlefish contains less sodium.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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 +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 ~44.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 38% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.009mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Sodium 9690mg 372mg 405%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 3µg 124%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.91mg 69%
Phosphorus 20mg 387mg 52%
Copper 0.14mg 0.587mg 50%
Iron 2.27mg 6.02mg 47%
Cholesterol 5mg 112mg 36%
Protein 5.5g 16.24g 21%
Choline 95mg 17%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin A 2µg 113µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.15mg 11%
Potassium 3mg 354mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Calcium 2mg 90mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.216mg 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Selenium 42.2µg 44.8µg 5%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Calories 36kcal 79kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 0.134g 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.7g 1%
Saturated fat 0.273g 0.118g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 127g N/A
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 0.081g 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) 0.007g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.25g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.021g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 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 FatsFats +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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