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Sea cucumber vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sea cucumber and crab

  • Sea cucumber is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin A; however, crab is richer in calcium.
  • Sea cucumber's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 65% higher.
  • Sea cucumber has 155 times more vitamin A than crab. While sea cucumber has 310IU of vitamin A, crab has only 2IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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 0% 9% 0% 23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 217% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +910.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea cucumber Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.814mg 90%
Selenium 42.9µg 78%
Vitamin B2 0.94mg 0.093mg 65%
Zinc 3.81mg 35%
Phosphorus 234mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 563mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 20%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Folate 51µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Protein 13g 17.88g 10%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Potassium 259mg 8%
Calcium 30mg 91mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 2.747mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.023mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 1%
Calories 56kcal 83kcal 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.74g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 81% 6%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.7 g
Other: 5.9 g
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more OtherOther +249.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~79.69g

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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. Sea cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167618/nutrients
  2. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.