Cockles vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cockles and avocadoes
- Cockles are higher than avocadoes in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Cockles cover your daily iron needs 196% more than avocadoes.
- Cockles contain 2 times more vitamin B3 than avocadoes. While cockles contain 3.2mg of vitamin B3, avocadoes contain only 1.738mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +150% |
Contains more IronIron | +2845.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +53.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +570% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 16.2mg | 0.55mg | 196% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 28% | |
Fiber | 6.7g | 27% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 24% | |
Protein | 13.5g | 2g | 23% |
Fats | 0.7g | 14.66g | 21% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 20% | |
Folate | 81µg | 20% | |
Vitamin K | 21µg | 18% | |
Potassium | 485mg | 14% | |
Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 14% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 12% | |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% | |
Saturated fat | 2.126g | 10% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 1.738mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 7% | |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 6% | |
Manganese | 0.142mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.067mg | 5% |
Calories | 79kcal | 160kcal | 4% |
Choline | 14.2mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 30mg | 12mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 4.7g | 8.53g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.7g | 1.83g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.66g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
Sodium | 7mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +575% |
Contains more OtherOther | +45.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1994.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +81.5% |
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