Sea cucumber vs. Flatfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sea cucumber and flatfish different?
- Sea cucumber has more vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A than flatfish.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for sea cucumber is 70% higher.
- Sea cucumber contains 8 times more vitamin A than flatfish. While sea cucumber contains 310IU of vitamin A, flatfish contains only 37IU.
Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.9% |
| 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 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.94mg | 0.025mg | 70% |
| Selenium | 32.6µg | 59% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.31µg | 55% | |
| Phosphorus | 309mg | 44% | |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.5µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 139IU | 17% | |
| Sodium | 363mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 79.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 1.278mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 197mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.227mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 13g | 15.24g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.459g | 3% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 2.37g | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.657g | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.542g | 2% | |
| Calories | 56kcal | 86kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.017mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.719mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.754mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.335mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.561mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.56mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.624mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.8mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.168g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.034g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | 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:
15.24 g
Fats:
2.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
81.11 g
Other:
1.28 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +360.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +492.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~81.11g
