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Crab vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and whelk different?

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B5; however, whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 617% higher.
  • Crab contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than whelk. While crab contains 0.997mg of vitamin B5, whelk contains only 0.4mg.
  • Crab has less cholesterol.

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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.
Crab
Crab
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Whelk
Whelk
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 123% 34% 61% 377% 687% 89% 121% 54% 116% 489%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168%
Contains more IronIron +1912%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.9%

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.
Crab
Crab
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Whelk
Whelk
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +444.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 18.14µg 617%
Copper 0.814mg 2.06mg 138%
Iron 0.5mg 10.06mg 120%
Selenium 42.9µg 89.6µg 85%
Protein 17.88g 47.68g 60%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.65mg 38%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.89mg 35%
Magnesium 36mg 172mg 32%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Potassium 259mg 694mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.4mg 12%
Cholesterol 97mg 130mg 11%
Calories 83kcal 275kcal 10%
Folate 51µg 11µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.214mg 9%
Phosphorus 234mg 282mg 7%
Sodium 563mg 412mg 7%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Zinc 3.81mg 3.26mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 1.995mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 6.8mg 4%
Calcium 91mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.049mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.062g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.046g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 36g N/A
Fats 0.74g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Whelk
Whelk
4
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +149%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Whelk
Whelk
1
38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/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.