Sardines vs. Sea cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sardines and sea cucumber different?
- Sardines are richer in calcium, iron, protein, fats, and vitamin B3, while sea cucumber is higher in vitamin B2.
- Sea cucumber covers your daily need for vitamin B2 55% more than sardines.
- Sardines contain 29 times more fats than sea cucumber. Sardines contain 11.45g of fats, while sea cucumber contains 0.4g.
Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1173.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +386.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +314.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 373% | |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 96% | |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 70% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.94mg | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% | |
| Calcium | 382mg | 30mg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 34% | |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.6mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D* | 193 IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Protein | 24.62g | 13g | 23% |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 21% | |
| Fats | 11.45g | 0.4g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 307mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 3.2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 397mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 12% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 56kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 23g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 84kcal | 43kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 48g | 179g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.9 | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.473g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.62 g
Fats:
11.45 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.61 g
Other:
4.32 g
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.7 g
Other:
5.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2762.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
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