Shad vs. Sea cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between shad and sea cucumber
- Shad has more vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and iron; however, sea cucumber is higher in vitamin B2.
- Sea cucumber covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 49% more than shad.
- Sea cucumber contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than shad. Shad contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while sea cucumber contains 0.05mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, shad, american, cooked, dry heat and Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native).
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +236.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +205.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 85% | |
Phosphorus | 349mg | 50% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.308mg | 0.94mg | 49% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.769mg | 3.2mg | 47% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 36% | |
Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% | |
Fats | 17.65g | 0.4g | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 17% | |
Protein | 21.71g | 13g | 17% |
Potassium | 492mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
Calories | 252kcal | 56kcal | 10% |
Magnesium | 38mg | 9% | |
Copper | 0.082mg | 9% | |
Iron | 1.24mg | 0.6mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 6% | |
Vitamin A | 36µg | 4% | |
Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.47mg | 4% | |
Calcium | 60mg | 30mg | 3% |
Sodium | 65mg | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.054mg | 2% | |
Tryptophan | 0.243mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.952mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.764mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.993mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.642mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.118mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.639mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.71 g
Fats:
17.65 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.22 g
Other:
1.42 g
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.7 g
Other:
5.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +67% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4312.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +315.5% |
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