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Cockles vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cockles and herring different?

  • Cockles are richer in iron, while herring is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 185% more than herring.

Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 9% 0% 608% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
Contains more IronIron +1048.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.5% 46% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 2.3% 12% 27% 81% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cockles Herring DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 548%
Iron 16.2mg 1.41mg 185%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Phosphorus 303mg 43%
Vitamin D 214IU 27%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Protein 13.5g 23.03g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 18%
Fats 0.7g 11.59g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 15%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Copper 0.118mg 13%
Potassium 419mg 12%
Zinc 1.27mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.615g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 12%
Magnesium 41mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.112mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.299mg 8%
Calories 79kcal 203kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 3.2mg 4.124mg 6%
Sodium 115mg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 4%
Calcium 30mg 74mg 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 4.7g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 4.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.909g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 5% 79% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Water: 78.8 g
Other: 2.3 g
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1555.7%

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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. Cockles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169803/nutrients
  2. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.