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Rockfish vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rockfish and whelk different?

  • Whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium than rockfish.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 690% higher.
  • Rockfish has less cholesterol.

Fish, rockfish, Pacific, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 5.1% 41% 14% 14% 12% 106% 12% 1.7% 416%
Whelk
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 -78.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +421.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +564.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +2694.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4924.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6746.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 69% 1.7% 8.8% 6.8% 52% 54% 24% 56% 199% 0% 7.5%
Whelk
Whelk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +880%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1040.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.214mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rockfish Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.59µg 18.14µg 690%
Copper 0.041mg 2.06mg 224%
Iron 0.36mg 10.06mg 121%
Protein 22.23g 47.68g 51%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.89mg 38%
Magnesium 33mg 172mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.241mg 0.65mg 31%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.26mg 26%
Selenium 76.2µg 89.6µg 24%
Cholesterol 61mg 130mg 23%
Vitamin D* 183 IU 23%
Vitamin D 4.6µg 23%
Sodium 89mg 412mg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Calcium 17mg 113mg 10%
Calories 109kcal 275kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Potassium 467mg 694mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.897mg 1.995mg 6%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Phosphorus 248mg 282mg 5%
Vitamin A 5µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 0.046g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.049mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.062g 2%
Fats 1.62g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.226mg 0.214mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.466g 0.056g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 92g 36g N/A
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.404mg 0.4mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.025g N/A
Tryptophan 0.296mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.014mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.835mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.188mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.707mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.935mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.106mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.502mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.107g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.238g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 75%
Protein: 22.23 g
Fats: 1.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.67 g
Other: 1.48 g
Whelk
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 +102.5%
Contains more WaterWater +133.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +170.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 34% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.466 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Whelk
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 +732.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +954.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Rockfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175131/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.