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Shark vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark and whelk

  • Whelk is richer than shark in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 705% higher.
  • Shark contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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.
Shark
Shark
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Whelk
Whelk
9
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 -70.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.7%
Contains more IronIron +806.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4804.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +579.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.5%

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.
Shark
Shark
4
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% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Whelk
Whelk
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1399.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~49µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 18.14µg 705%
Copper 0.042mg 2.06mg 224%
Iron 1.11mg 10.06mg 112%
Selenium 34µg 89.6µg 101%
Protein 18.62g 47.68g 58%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.89mg 37%
Magnesium 43mg 172mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.65mg 27%
Zinc 0.48mg 3.26mg 25%
Cholesterol 59mg 130mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.046g 24%
Fats 13.82g 0.8g 20%
Potassium 155mg 694mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 0.056g 15%
Saturated fat 3.205g 0.062g 14%
Phosphorus 194mg 282mg 13%
Sodium 122mg 412mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.214mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calcium 50mg 113mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 1.995mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.4mg 4%
Carbs 6.39g 15.52g 3%
Calories 228kcal 275kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin A 54µg 49µg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 6.39g 15.52g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Whelk
Whelk
3
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 +1627.5%
Contains more WaterWater +87.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.9%
Contains more OtherOther +270.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
Shark
2
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Whelk
Whelk
1
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 +10498.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7945.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.