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Smoked salmon vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between smoked salmon and whelk

  • Smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B3, yet whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 620% more than smoked salmon.
  • Smoked salmon contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than whelk. While smoked salmon contains 4.72mg of vitamin B3, whelk contains only 1.995mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in smoked salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +855.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +927.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.6%
Contains more IronIron +1083.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +795.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +951.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%

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.
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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +456.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoked salmon Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.26µg 18.14µg 620%
Copper 0.23mg 2.06mg 203%
Iron 0.85mg 10.06mg 115%
Selenium 32.4µg 89.6µg 104%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Protein 18.28g 47.68g 59%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.89mg 38%
Magnesium 18mg 172mg 37%
Cholesterol 23mg 130mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.65mg 29%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.26mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 1.995mg 17%
Phosphorus 164mg 282mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Potassium 175mg 694mg 15%
Sodium 672mg 412mg 11%
Calcium 11mg 113mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.101mg 0.214mg 9%
Calories 117kcal 275kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.995g 0.046g 6%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Fats 4.32g 0.8g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.023g 0.056g 5%
Saturated fat 0.929g 0.062g 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 49µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.049mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.183g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.267g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 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 +440%
Contains more WaterWater +125%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 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 +3512.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2063%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.