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Sturgeon vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sturgeon and whelk

  • Sturgeon has more vitamin B3; however, whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 652% more than sturgeon.
  • Sturgeon has 5 times more vitamin B3 than whelk. While sturgeon has 10.1mg of vitamin B3, whelk has only 1.995mg.
  • Sturgeon has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
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 -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +564.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.7%
Contains more IronIron +1017.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3786.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +503.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
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 AVitamin A +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +625.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sturgeon Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 18.14µg 652%
Copper 0.053mg 2.06mg 223%
Selenium 16.2µg 89.6µg 133%
Iron 0.9mg 10.06mg 115%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Protein 20.7g 47.68g 54%
Vitamin B3 10.1mg 1.995mg 51%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.89mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.65mg 32%
Magnesium 45mg 172mg 30%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.26mg 25%
Vitamin A 263µg 49µg 24%
Cholesterol 77mg 130mg 18%
Sodium 69mg 412mg 15%
Choline 70mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.214mg 10%
Calcium 17mg 113mg 10%
Potassium 364mg 694mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calories 135kcal 275kcal 7%
Fats 5.18g 0.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.486g 0.056g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.885g 0.046g 6%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Saturated fat 1.173g 0.062g 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.049mg 3%
Phosphorus 271mg 282mg 2%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.907mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.954mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.682mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.901mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.613mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.808mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.066mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.609mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.249g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.119g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
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 +547.5%
Contains more WaterWater +118.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
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 +4339.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1823.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.