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Halibut vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halibut and whelk

  • Whelk is richer than halibut in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 716% higher.
  • Halibut contains 50 times more saturated fat than whelk. Halibut contains 3.102g of saturated fat, while whelk contains 0.062g.

Food types used in this article are Fish, halibut, greenland, cooked, dry heat 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 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
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 less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +421.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.7%
Contains more IronIron +1083.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5321.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +539.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%

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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1789.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.995mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 18.14µg 716%
Copper 0.038mg 2.06mg 225%
Iron 0.85mg 10.06mg 115%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Protein 18.42g 47.68g 59%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.89mg 38%
Magnesium 33mg 172mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 0.056g 27%
Fats 17.74g 0.8g 26%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.26mg 25%
Cholesterol 59mg 130mg 24%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.062g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.65mg 13%
Sodium 103mg 412mg 13%
Calcium 4mg 113mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 0.046g 11%
Phosphorus 210mg 282mg 10%
Potassium 344mg 694mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.214mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin A 18µg 49µg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 239kcal 275kcal 2%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 1.995mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 g
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 FatsFats +2117.5%
Contains more WaterWater +93.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +104.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 g
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 +19082.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3710.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.