Sea urchin is rich in nutritional value, containing protein, fat, vitamin A, vitamin D, iron, calcium, phosphorus and other minerals, which can provide nutrients for human body. At the same time, sea urchin contains a large number of animal-specific structural proteins, as well as soft and other bioactive substances, which have the hormone-like effect of androgen, can improve human sexual function and intelligence. Sea urchin can also reduce serum cholesterol and triglyceride in human body, delay the occurrence of arteriosclerosis, regulate blood pressure and improve immunity. Sea urchin can supplement nutrition to human body, and it can also play a health care role. It can be used as health care food for neurasthenia, low sperm motility and lack of energy.

But pregnant women can't eat sea urchins, because sea urchins are cold food, pregnant women are weak and cold, and they can't eat them during menstruation.