Eel vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eels and whelk

Eels are richer in vitamin A and fats, yet whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, protein, vitamin B6, manganese, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 635% higher.
Eels contain 23 times more vitamin A than whelk. Eels contain 1137µg of vitamin A, while whelk contains 49µg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Whelk

Contains less SodiumSodium

-84.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+561.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+334.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+98.9%
Contains more IronIron	+1471.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+7003.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+979.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Eel

Whelk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+124.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+54.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+744.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+527.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.89µg	18.14µg	635%
Copper	0.029mg	2.06mg	226%
Selenium	8.3µg	89.6µg	148%
Vitamin A	1137µg	49µg	121%
Iron	0.64mg	10.06mg	118%
Protein	23.65g	47.68g	48%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.65mg	44%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.89mg	37%
Magnesium	26mg	172mg	35%
Monounsaturated fat	9.218g	0.056g	23%
Fats	14.95g	0.8g	22%
Vitamin B3	4.487mg	1.995mg	16%
Sodium	65mg	412mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.214mg	13%
Saturated fat	3.023g	0.062g	13%
Zinc	2.08mg	3.26mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.049mg	11%
Cholesterol	161mg	130mg	10%
Potassium	349mg	694mg	10%
Calcium	26mg	113mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.214g	0.046g	8%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	6.8mg	6%
Carbs	0g	15.52g	5%
Calories	236kcal	275kcal	2%
Vitamin B5	0.28mg	0.4mg	2%
Folate	17µg	11µg	2%
Phosphorus	277mg	282mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	58kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	15.52g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.265mg	0.618mg	0%
Threonine	1.037mg	2.136mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.09mg	1.655mg	0%
Leucine	1.922mg	3.807mg	0%
Lysine	2.171mg	2.93mg	0%
Methionine	0.7mg	1.205mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.923mg	1.648mg	0%
Valine	1.218mg	2.075mg	0%
Histidine	0.696mg	0.977mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.108g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.081g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.095g		N/A