Oysters vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oysters and whelk?

Oysters is higher in zinc and copper; however, whelk is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B12, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus.
Oysters's daily need coverage for zinc is 685% more.
Whelk contains 3 times less copper than oysters. Oysters contains 5.707mg of copper, while whelk contains 2.06mg.
Oysters has less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types 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.

Oysters

Whelk

Contains more CopperCopper	+177%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2311%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-59.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+391.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+399.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+126.8%

~equal in Calcium ~113mg

~equal in Iron ~10.06mg

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.

Oysters

Whelk

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+27.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+965.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.995mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~18.14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	78.6mg	3.26mg	685%
Copper	5.707mg	2.06mg	405%
Selenium	39.5µg	89.6µg	91%
Protein	11.42g	47.68g	73%
Vitamin B6	0.061mg	0.65mg	45%
Magnesium	35mg	172mg	33%
Vitamin B12	17.5µg	18.14µg	27%
Choline	130mg		24%
Cholesterol	79mg	130mg	17%
Potassium	139mg	694mg	16%
Phosphorus	194mg	282mg	13%
Manganese	0.591mg	0.89mg	13%
Iron	9.21mg	10.06mg	11%
Sodium	166mg	412mg	11%
Vitamin E	1.7mg		11%
Calories	102kcal	275kcal	9%
Vitamin C	0mg	6.8mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.056g	0.046g	7%
Fats	3.42g	0.8g	4%
Saturated fat	0.948g	0.062g	4%
Carbs	5.45g	15.52g	3%
Vitamin A	26µg	49µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.214mg	3%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	1.995mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.447mg	0.4mg	1%
Folate	14µg	11µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.506g	0.056g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	58kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	5.45g	15.52g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Calcium	116mg	113mg	0%
Sugar	1.23g		N/A
Starch	0.9g		0%
Trans fat	0.068g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.618mg	0%
Threonine	0.046mg	2.136mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.459mg	1.655mg	0%
Leucine	0.716mg	3.807mg	0%
Lysine	0.762mg	2.93mg	0%
Methionine	0.257mg	1.205mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.413mg	1.648mg	0%
Valine	0.523mg	2.075mg	0%
Histidine	0.22mg	0.977mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.353g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.271g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.061g		N/A