Sea cucumber vs. Lobster — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sea cucumber and lobster different?
- Sea cucumber is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, while lobster is higher in calcium.
- Sea cucumber covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 71% more than lobster.
- Sea cucumber contains 78 times more vitamin A than lobster. Sea cucumber contains 310IU of vitamin A, while lobster contains 4IU.
Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat types were 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 IronIron | +106.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
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 | +117.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5429.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1.55mg | 172% | |
Selenium | 73.1µg | 133% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.94mg | 0.017mg | 71% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.43µg | 60% | |
Cholesterol | 146mg | 49% | |
Zinc | 4.05mg | 37% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.667mg | 33% | |
Phosphorus | 185mg | 26% | |
Sodium | 486mg | 21% | |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Protein | 13g | 19g | 12% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 1.83mg | 9% |
Potassium | 230mg | 7% | |
Calcium | 30mg | 96mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.29mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.065mg | 3% | |
Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.34g | 2% | |
Calories | 56kcal | 89kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.208g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.253g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.86g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.013g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.753mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.376mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.426mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.782mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.852mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.117g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.078g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.033g | 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:
19 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
78.11 g
Other:
2.03 g
Contains more OtherOther | +190.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +115% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~78.11g