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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 0.046g | 12% |
Zinc | 1.9mg | 3.26mg | 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% |
Calcium | 52mg | 113mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 6.8mg | 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% |
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5230.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3889.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |