Cockles vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cockles and whelk?
- Cockles are richer in iron and vitamin B3, while whelk is higher in calcium.
- Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 77% higher.
- Whelk has 2 times less vitamin B3 than cockles. Cockles have 3.2mg of vitamin B3, while whelk has 1.995mg.
We used Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +61% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +276.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +390% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.14µg | 756% | |
| Copper | 2.06mg | 229% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 16.2mg | 10.06mg | 77% |
| Protein | 13.5g | 47.68g | 68% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 50% | |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% | |
| Magnesium | 172mg | 41% | |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 40% | |
| Manganese | 0.89mg | 39% | |
| Zinc | 3.26mg | 30% | |
| Potassium | 694mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 412mg | 18% | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 275kcal | 10% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 113mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 1.995mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 4.7g | 15.52g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.214mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.7g | 15.52g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.618mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 2.136mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.655mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 3.807mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.93mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 1.205mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.648mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 2.075mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.977mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +146.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +253.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +230.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |
