Sea cucumber vs. Oysters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sea cucumber and oysters different?

Sea cucumber is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3; however, oysters is richer in iron and calcium.
Daily need coverage for iron for oysters is 108% higher.
Sea cucumber contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than oysters. While sea cucumber contains 0.94mg of vitamin B2, oysters contains only 0.18mg.

Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist 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.

Sea cucumber

Oysters

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+286.7%
Contains more IronIron	+1435%

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.

Sea cucumber

Oysters

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+73%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12		17.5µg	729%
Zinc		78.6mg	715%
Copper		5.707mg	634%
Iron	0.6mg	9.21mg	108%
Selenium		39.5µg	72%
Vitamin B2	0.94mg	0.18mg	58%
Phosphorus		194mg	28%
Cholesterol		79mg	26%
Manganese		0.591mg	26%
Choline		130mg	24%
Vitamin E		1.7mg	11%
Vitamin B5		0.447mg	9%
Calcium	30mg	116mg	9%
Magnesium		35mg	8%
Vitamin B3	3.2mg	1.85mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat		1.056g	7%
Sodium		166mg	7%
Fats	0.4g	3.42g	5%
Vitamin B6		0.061mg	5%
Saturated fat		0.948g	4%
Folate		14µg	4%
Potassium		139mg	4%
Vitamin A		26µg	3%
Protein	13g	11.42g	3%
Vitamin K		2µg	2%
Calories	56kcal	102kcal	2%
Carbs	0g	5.45g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.036mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat		0.506g	1%
Net carbs	0g	5.45g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar		1.23g	N/A
Starch		0.9g	0%
Trans fat		0.068g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.138mg	0%
Threonine		0.046mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.459mg	0%
Leucine		0.716mg	0%
Lysine		0.762mg	0%
Methionine		0.257mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.413mg	0%
Valine		0.523mg	0%
Histidine		0.22mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.353g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.271g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.061g	N/A