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Carp vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carp and whelk?

  • Carp is higher in phosphorus; however, whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 695% more.
  • Whelk contains 2 times less phosphorus than carp. Carp contains 531mg of phosphorus, while whelk contains 282mg.
  • Carp has less cholesterol.

We used Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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.
Carp
Carp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +352.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +532.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2721.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%

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.
Carp
Carp
3
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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Whelk
Whelk
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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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1134%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.995mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carp Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 18.14µg 695%
Copper 0.073mg 2.06mg 221%
Selenium 16.2µg 89.6µg 133%
Iron 1.59mg 10.06mg 106%
Protein 22.86g 47.68g 50%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.89mg 37%
Phosphorus 531mg 282mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.65mg 33%
Magnesium 38mg 172mg 32%
Cholesterol 84mg 130mg 15%
Sodium 63mg 412mg 15%
Zinc 1.9mg 3.26mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.835g 0.046g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.214mg 11%
Fats 7.17g 0.8g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.4mg 9%
Potassium 427mg 694mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.049mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.985g 0.056g 7%
Calories 162kcal 275kcal 6%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 6.8mg 6%
Calcium 52mg 113mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.388g 0.062g 6%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin A 10µg 49µg 4%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 1.995mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 62g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.002mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.054mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.858mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.1mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.677mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.178mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.673mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.305g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
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23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Whelk
Whelk
3
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 +796.3%
Contains more WaterWater +117.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1076.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 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 +5230.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3889.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.