Sea cucumber vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sea cucumber and mussels
- Sea cucumber has more vitamin B2; however, mussels is higher in iron and vitamin B1.
- Mussels covers your daily iron needs 77% more than sea cucumber.
- Mussels contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than sea cucumber. Sea cucumber contains 0.94mg of vitamin B2, while mussels contains 0.42mg.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1020% |
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 | +123.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1000% | |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 6.72mg | 77% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 41% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.94mg | 0.42mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 24% | |
| Protein | 13g | 23.8g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.3mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 19% | |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 369mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 268mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 4.48g | 6% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Calcium | 30mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 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:
23.8 g
Fats:
4.48 g
Carbs:
7.39 g
Water:
61.15 g
Other:
3.18 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1020% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
