Mussels vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mussels and whelk
- Mussels has more manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2; however, whelk is higher in copper, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium.
- Mussels covers your daily need for manganese, 257% more than whelk.
- Mussels has 7 times more folate than whelk. While mussels has 76µg of folate, whelk has only 11µg.
- Mussels has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +664% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +364.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1282.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +512.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +32.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +590.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.89mg | 257% |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 18.14µg | 244% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 2.06mg | 212% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 47.68g | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.65mg | 42% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 10.06mg | 42% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 172mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 130mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.049mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.214mg | 16% |
| Folate | 76µg | 11µg | 16% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 694mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.4mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 113mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.046g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 6.8mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 0.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 1.995mg | 6% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 275kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 49µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 3.26mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0.062g | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 15.52g | 3% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 412mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.056g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 15.52g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 282mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 89.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 2.136mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.655mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 3.807mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.93mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 1.205mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 1.648mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 2.075mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.977mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +460% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +91.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1710.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2534.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.7% |
