Sea cucumber vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sea cucumber and cucumber
- Cucumber has less vitamin B2 and vitamin B3.
- Sea cucumber covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 70% more than cucumber.
- Cucumber contains 33 times less vitamin B3 than sea cucumber. Sea cucumber contains 3.2mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
- The glycemic index of cucumber is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Cucumber, with peel, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +114.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +85.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2748.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3165.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.94mg | 0.033mg | 70% |
Protein | 13g | 0.65g | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 0.098mg | 19% |
Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 5% | |
Copper | 0.041mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 147mg | 4% | |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.28mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 13mg | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.079mg | 3% | |
Calories | 56kcal | 15kcal | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 30mg | 16mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 3.63g | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.11g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 0% | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.7 g
Other:
5.9 g
Protein:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1900% |
Contains more FatsFats | +263.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1452.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18% |