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Sea cucumber vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sea cucumber and whelk different?

  • Sea cucumber is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3, while whelk is higher in iron and calcium.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for iron, 118% more than sea cucumber.
  • Sea cucumber contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than whelk. Sea cucumber contains 0.94mg of vitamin B2, while whelk contains 0.214mg.

Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, 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%
Whelk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 123% 34% 61% 377% 687% 89% 121% 54% 116% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.7%
Contains more IronIron +1576.7%

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%
Whelk
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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 23% 16% 0% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.049mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sea cucumber Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 756%
Copper 2.06mg 229%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 0.6mg 10.06mg 118%
Protein 13g 47.68g 69%
Vitamin B2 0.94mg 0.214mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 50%
Cholesterol 130mg 43%
Magnesium 172mg 41%
Phosphorus 282mg 40%
Manganese 0.89mg 39%
Zinc 3.26mg 30%
Potassium 694mg 20%
Sodium 412mg 18%
Calories 56kcal 275kcal 11%
Calcium 30mg 113mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 1.995mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin A 49µg 5%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Folate 11µg 3%
Fats 0.4g 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 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
Whelk
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48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +152.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.8%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
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. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/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.