Perch vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are perch and whelk different?

Perch is higher in vitamin B5; however, whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 664% higher.
Perch contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than whelk. While perch contains 0.87mg of vitamin B5, whelk contains only 0.4mg.
Perch has less sodium.

Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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.

Perch

Whelk

Contains less SodiumSodium

-80.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+352.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+10.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+101.7%
Contains more IronIron	+767.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+972.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+128%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+456.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.89mg

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.

Perch

Whelk

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+117.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+724.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+83.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.995mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	18.14µg	664%
Copper	0.192mg	2.06mg	208%
Selenium	16.1µg	89.6µg	134%
Iron	1.16mg	10.06mg	111%
Protein	24.86g	47.68g	46%
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.65mg	39%
Magnesium	38mg	172mg	32%
Zinc	1.43mg	3.26mg	17%
Sodium	79mg	412mg	14%
Potassium	344mg	694mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.87mg	0.4mg	9%
Calories	117kcal	275kcal	8%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.214mg	7%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	6.8mg	6%
Carbs	0g	15.52g	5%
Cholesterol	115mg	130mg	5%
Phosphorus	257mg	282mg	4%
Vitamin A	10µg	49µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.049mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.472g	0.046g	3%
Fats	1.18g	0.8g	1%
Calcium	102mg	113mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.9mg	1.995mg	1%
Folate	6µg	11µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.237g	0.062g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	47kcal	58kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	85g	36g	N/A
Net carbs	0g	15.52g	N/A
Manganese	0.9mg	0.89mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.195g	0.056g	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.618mg	0%
Threonine	1.09mg	2.136mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.145mg	1.655mg	0%
Leucine	2.02mg	3.807mg	0%
Lysine	2.283mg	2.93mg	0%
Methionine	0.736mg	1.205mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.97mg	1.648mg	0%
Valine	1.281mg	2.075mg	0%
Histidine	0.732mg	0.977mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.223g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.036g		N/A