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Scallops vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are scallops and whelk different?

  • Scallops are richer in phosphorus, while whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 666% more than scallops.
  • Scallops contain 2 times more phosphorus than whelk. Scallops contain 426mg of phosphorus, while whelk contains 282mg.
  • Scallops are lower in cholesterol.

Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types were 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 26% 3% 28% 22% 11% 42% 183% 87% 3.8% 118%
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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +364.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1030%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121%
Contains more IronIron +1634.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +6142.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2969%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.9%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 3% 5.5% 20% 22% 26% 269% 0% 15% 60%
Whelk
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 FolateFolate +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +791.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +743.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallops Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 18.14µg 666%
Copper 0.033mg 2.06mg 225%
Selenium 21.7µg 89.6µg 123%
Iron 0.58mg 10.06mg 119%
Protein 20.54g 47.68g 54%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.65mg 41%
Manganese 0.029mg 0.89mg 37%
Magnesium 37mg 172mg 32%
Cholesterol 41mg 130mg 30%
Phosphorus 426mg 282mg 21%
Choline 110.7mg 20%
Zinc 1.55mg 3.26mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.214mg 15%
Sodium 667mg 412mg 11%
Potassium 314mg 694mg 11%
Calcium 10mg 113mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calories 111kcal 275kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.076mg 1.995mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.049mg 3%
Carbs 5.41g 15.52g 3%
Starch 3.69g 2%
Folate 20µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.366mg 0.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.218g 0.062g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.222g 0.046g 1%
Fats 0.84g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 5.41g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.629mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.692mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.226mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.258mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.487mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.597mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.645mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.072g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.104g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 3%
Protein: 20.54 g
Fats: 0.84 g
Carbs: 5.41 g
Water: 70.25 g
Other: 2.96 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 WaterWater +119.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 16% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.222 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 +46.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%

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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. Scallops - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167742/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.