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Sea cucumber vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sea cucumber and tuna

  • Sea cucumber is higher in vitamin B2; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 118% higher.
  • Sea cucumber has 8 times more calcium than tuna. While sea cucumber has 30mg of calcium, tuna has only 4mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry 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.
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%
Tuna
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%

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%
Tuna
11
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +586.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea cucumber Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 197%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 22.07mg 118%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 80%
Vitamin B2 0.94mg 0.137mg 62%
Phosphorus 333mg 48%
Protein 13g 29.15g 32%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Potassium 527mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Magnesium 42mg 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.134mg 7%
Copper 0.043mg 5%
Calories 56kcal 130kcal 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.92mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.59g 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 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
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more OtherOther +360.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.2%
Contains more FatsFats +47.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.