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.
| 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.
| 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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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 B5 | 0.997mg | 0.4mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 130mg | 11% |
| Folate | 51µg | 11µg | 10% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 275kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.214mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 282mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 412mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 49µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 3.81mg | 3.26mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 1.995mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0g | 15.52g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 6.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 113mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.046g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.201g | 0.062g | 1% |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +149% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +136.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +130.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +460.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
