Nutritional value itself is a very vague concept. Judging from the three major sources of nutrition for humans - protein, fat and sugar, the proportion of nutrients contained in sea cucumbers is indeed not high; every 100 grams of material contains protein, fat and sugar: about 24 grams of eggs and less than 20 grams of fresh sea cucumbers . The protein of sea cucumbers is not as high as fish meal, soybean meal and other foods, the sugar content is not as high as wheat, rice and other foods, and the fat content is not as high as pork, beef and mutton, so it cannot be called highly nutritious. The result of the comparison is that both foods have their own nutritional advantages.

Sea cucumbers contain higher levels of vitamin E, calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, and selenium, while eggs contain higher levels of fat, cholesterol, vitamins B1, B2, phosphorus, and potassium. So it seems that both foods are nutritious and have certain nutritional value, but the price is very different.

Some people would say, aren’t the vitamin E, calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, and selenium in sea cucumbers superior? These are nutrients that the human body needs very much! Yes, but these outstanding nutrients in sea cucumbers are too common and are not unique to sea cucumbers. Like vitamin E, the most common source in our daily lives is cooking oil. Almost daily intake of edible oil is enough to meet vitamin E standards. Calcium, calcium from milk? The content is high and lactose is better absorbed. The main component of table salt is sodium chloride, and modern people's sodium intake almost exceeds the standard. Magnesium is found in a variety of green leafy vegetables. Iron: Lean meat, rich in animal liver. Selenium is basically not lacking as long as the normal intake of animal foods and seafood is ensured every day.

Many expensive foods are labeled as "highly nutritious", and most of them have commercial reasons behind them. On the one hand, rarity is valuable, but "rare" is not necessarily directly proportional to nutritional value. On the other hand, claims of "high nutritional value" can fetch a good price, regardless of whether it is actually nutritious. Sometimes, the public has certain misunderstandings about the word "nutrition". There is no perfect food in nature, and no food has an absolute advantage in all nutrients.

Finally, we do not deny that sea cucumbers are good things, but if you only pursue nutrition, why spend thousands of dollars to solve it?