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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between atlantic Mackerel and whelk

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B3, yet whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 393% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than whelk. Atlantic Mackerel contains 9.08mg of vitamin B3, while whelk contains 1.995mg.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist 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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Whelk
Whelk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 123% 34% 61% 377% 687% 89% 121% 54% 116% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +841.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121%
Contains more IronIron +517.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2721.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +417.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Whelk
Whelk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 23% 16% 0% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 18.14µg 393%
Copper 0.073mg 2.06mg 221%
Iron 1.63mg 10.06mg 105%
Selenium 44.1µg 89.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Protein 18.6g 47.68g 58%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.995mg 44%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.89mg 38%
Zinc 0.63mg 3.26mg 24%
Magnesium 76mg 172mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.046g 22%
Cholesterol 70mg 130mg 20%
Fats 13.89g 0.8g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.65mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.062g 15%
Sodium 90mg 412mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.056g 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Potassium 314mg 694mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.049mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 113mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 282mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.214mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 6.8mg 7%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Calories 205kcal 275kcal 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin A 50µg 49µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Whelk
Whelk
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48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +1636.3%
Contains more WaterWater +98.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Whelk
Whelk
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38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9642.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7182.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/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.