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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.
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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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.
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 0% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea cucumber Lobster 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
13% 81% 6%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.7 g
Other: 5.9 g
19% 78% 2%
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%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~78.11g

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.