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Cuttlefish vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cuttlefish and whelk

  • Cuttlefish has more vitamin B2 and phosphorus, while whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 631% higher.
  • Whelk contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than cuttlefish. Cuttlefish contains 0.91mg of vitamin B2, while whelk contains 0.214mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Whelk
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +473.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
Contains more IronIron +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +709.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Whelk
Whelk
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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 23% 16% 0% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +504.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cuttlefish Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3µg 18.14µg 631%
Copper 0.587mg 2.06mg 164%
Selenium 44.8µg 89.6µg 81%
Protein 16.24g 47.68g 63%
Vitamin B2 0.91mg 0.214mg 54%
Iron 6.02mg 10.06mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.65mg 38%
Magnesium 30mg 172mg 34%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.89mg 34%
Phosphorus 387mg 282mg 15%
Zinc 1.73mg 3.26mg 14%
Calories 79kcal 275kcal 10%
Potassium 354mg 694mg 10%
Vitamin A 113µg 49µg 7%
Cholesterol 112mg 130mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.216mg 1.995mg 5%
Carbs 0.82g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.049mg 3%
Sodium 372mg 412mg 2%
Calcium 90mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6.8mg 2%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.046g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 0.82g 15.52g N/A
Saturated fat 0.118g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.699mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.707mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.143mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.213mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.366mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.582mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.709mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.039g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.066g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Whelk
Whelk
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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 +151.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1792.7%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Whelk
Whelk
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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 +44.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.