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Jellyfish vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between jellyfish and roe

  • Jellyfish is richer in iron, yet roe is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 480% higher.
  • Jellyfish contains 83 times more sodium than roe. Jellyfish contains 9690mg of sodium, while roe contains 117mg.

Food types used in this article are Jellyfish, dried, salted and Fish, roe, mixed species, 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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more IronIron +194.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.128mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
Roe
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9390%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +996%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57600%
Contains more FolateFolate +9100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 11.54µg 480%
Sodium 9690mg 117mg 416%
Cholesterol 5mg 479mg 158%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.949mg 72%
Phosphorus 20mg 515mg 71%
Protein 5.5g 28.62g 46%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 23%
Folate 1µg 92µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.277mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 3.404g 20%
Iron 2.27mg 0.77mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Selenium 42.2µg 51.7µg 17%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.185mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.192mg 12%
Fats 1.4g 8.23g 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 91µg 10%
Calories 36kcal 204kcal 8%
Potassium 3mg 283mg 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.28mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.273g 1.866g 7%
Magnesium 2mg 26mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 2.129g 5%
Calcium 2mg 28mg 3%
Carbs 0g 1.92g 1%
Copper 0.14mg 0.128mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 3 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.92g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more OtherOther +865.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.4%
Contains more FatsFats +487.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +954%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +616.6%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/nutrients
  2. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.