Crab meat vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between crab meat and whelk
- Crab meat is higher in zinc, yet whelk is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
- Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 277% more than crab meat.
- Crab meat contains 3 times more sodium than whelk. While crab meat contains 1072mg of sodium, whelk contains only 412mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat.
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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 ZincZinc | +133.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +173% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +164.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1223.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +74.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124% |
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 CVitamin C | +11.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +363.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +444.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +289.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +261.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 18.14µg | 277% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 10.06mg | 116% |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 2.06mg | 98% |
| Selenium | 40µg | 89.6µg | 90% |
| Protein | 19.35g | 47.68g | 57% |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 3.26mg | 40% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.89mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.65mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 412mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 130mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 172mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 694mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.214mg | 12% |
| Folate | 51µg | 11µg | 10% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 275kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 15.52g | 5% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 113mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 1.995mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 49µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 0.046g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 6.8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 15.52g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 282mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 0.062g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.056g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 2.136mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 1.655mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 3.807mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 2.93mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 1.205mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 1.648mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 2.075mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.977mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +92.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +142.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +230.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1065.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.4% |
