Sea cucumber vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sea cucumber and eels?
- Sea cucumber is richer in vitamin B2, yet eels are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Eels' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% higher.
- Sea cucumber has 18 times more vitamin B2 than eels. Sea cucumber has 0.94mg of vitamin B2, while eels have 0.051mg.
We used Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +15.4% |
| 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 B2Vitamin B2 | +1743.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 1137µg | 126% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.89µg | 120% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.94mg | 0.051mg | 68% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 54% | |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 40% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.218g | 23% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 14.95g | 22% |
| Protein | 13g | 23.65g | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.08mg | 19% | |
| Selenium | 8.3µg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.023g | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 349mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 56kcal | 236kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 4.487mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.214g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.28mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.09mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.922mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.171mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.218mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.696mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.108g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.095g | N/A |
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:
23.65 g
Fats:
14.95 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
2.09 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +182.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3637.5% |
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Carbs
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