Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Sardines
  5. Compare
  6. Sardines vs. Whelk

Sardines vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between sardines and whelk?

  • Sardines are richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3, while whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 383% higher.
  • Whelk has 3 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while whelk has 113mg.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

Infographic

Sardines vs Whelk infographic
Infographic link

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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Whelk
Whelk
7
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 CalciumCalcium +238.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.8%
Contains more IronIron +244.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1007.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +724.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70%

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Whelk
Whelk
4
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +102.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.214mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 18.14µg 383%
Copper 0.186mg 2.06mg 208%
Iron 2.92mg 10.06mg 89%
Selenium 52.7µg 89.6µg 67%
Protein 24.62g 47.68g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.65mg 37%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.89mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.046g 34%
Magnesium 39mg 172mg 32%
Phosphorus 490mg 282mg 30%
Calcium 382mg 113mg 27%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.995mg 20%
Zinc 1.31mg 3.26mg 18%
Fats 11.45g 0.8g 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.056g 10%
Potassium 397mg 694mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.062g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.4mg 5%
Sodium 307mg 412mg 5%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Cholesterol 142mg 130mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.049mg 3%
Calories 208kcal 275kcal 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 49µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.214mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Whelk
Whelk
2
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +1331.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 +6808.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11091.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

People also compare

Sardines
Sardines vs Tuna Bluefin
Tuna Bluefin
Sardines
Sardines vs Swordfish
Swordfish
Sardines
Sardines vs Shark raw
Shark raw
Whelk
Whelk vs Octopus raw
Octopus raw
Whelk
Whelk vs Scallop
Scallop
Whelk
Whelk vs Whelk raw
Whelk raw

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.