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Sea cucumber vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sea cucumber and cuttlefish

  • Sea cucumber has more vitamin B3, while cuttlefish has more iron and calcium.
  • Cuttlefish covers your daily need for iron, 68% more than sea cucumber.
  • Sea cucumber contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than cuttlefish. While sea cucumber contains 3.2mg of vitamin B3, cuttlefish contains only 1.216mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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.
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%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +903.3%

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%
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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.91mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea cucumber Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 125%
Selenium 44.8µg 81%
Iron 0.6mg 6.02mg 68%
Copper 0.587mg 65%
Phosphorus 387mg 55%
Cholesterol 112mg 37%
Sodium 372mg 16%
Zinc 1.73mg 16%
Vitamin A 113µg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 1.216mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 12%
Potassium 354mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Calcium 30mg 90mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Protein 13g 16.24g 6%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.94mg 0.91mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.118g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1%
Calories 56kcal 79kcal 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.7g 0%
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 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 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
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 OtherOther +251.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.9%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~80.56g

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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. 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.