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Sea cucumber vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sea cucumber and scallops

  • Sea cucumber is richer than scallops in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Sea cucumber covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 70% more than scallops.
  • Sea cucumber has 62 times more vitamin A than scallops. Sea cucumber has 310IU of vitamin A, while scallops have 5IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed.

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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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Iron ~0.58mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea cucumber Scallops DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 90%
Vitamin B2 0.94mg 0.024mg 70%
Phosphorus 426mg 61%
Selenium 21.7µg 39%
Sodium 667mg 29%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Protein 13g 20.54g 15%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Zinc 1.55mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 1.076mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 9%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Potassium 314mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 7%
Folate 20µg 5%
Copper 0.033mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.012mg 3%
Calories 56kcal 111kcal 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Calcium 30mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.41g 2%
Manganese 0.029mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.84g 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.41g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Iron 0.6mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +99.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.