The nutritional values of sea cucumber are:

1, sea cucumber is high in protein, low in fat and sugar, and rich in various essential amino acids, vitamins, essential fatty acids, macro and trace elements. The highest content of protein in dried products is 9 1.20%, and other kinds are about 80%.

2. Sea cucumber contains 18 kinds of amino acids, among which glycine, arginine and glutamic acid are much higher than other amino acids. In addition, the essential amino acid content of Stichopus japonicus is significantly higher than that of other sea cucumbers. Amino acids are the material basis for the synthesis of protein, and have extremely high nutritional and medicinal values.

3. Sea cucumber contains seven vitamins: VA, VB 1, VB2, VB6, VD, VE and VK. Vitamins can't be synthesized by themselves in human body, which is necessary for human growth and metabolism.

4. The essential fatty acids of sea cucumber are complete, including linoleic acid, linolenic acid, EPA and DHA. The essential fatty acid content of Stichopus japonicus is obviously higher than that of other sea cucumbers. Essential fatty acids play an important role in enhancing human immunity and brain function.

5. Sea cucumber is rich in essential macroelements and microelements, and the contents of microelements such as iron and zinc are obviously higher than other elements. Iron and zinc are the most needed trace elements in human body, and iron is the main component of hemoglobin. Zinc is a component of more than 200 zinc-containing enzymes, which plays an important role in nucleic acid and protein metabolism, especially in the development of brain and intelligence.