Shark vs. Sea cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shark and sea cucumber?
- Shark is richer in iron, yet sea cucumber is richer in vitamin B2.
- Sea cucumber's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 65% higher.
- Shark has 2 times more iron than sea cucumber. Shark has 1.11mg of iron, while sea cucumber has 0.6mg.
We used Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) types in this comparison.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85% |
| 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 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +869.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.94mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 62% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 50% | |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 28% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 23% | |
| Fats | 13.82g | 0.4g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 18.62g | 13g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 228kcal | 56kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 155mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 50mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.62 g
Fats:
13.82 g
Carbs:
6.39 g
Water:
60.09 g
Other:
1.08 g
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.7 g
Other:
5.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3355% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +446.3% |
