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Tilapia vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tilapia and whelk

  • Tilapia has more vitamin B3; however, whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 678% more than tilapia.
  • Whelk has 2 times less vitamin B3 than tilapia. Tilapia has 4.745mg of vitamin B3, while whelk has 1.995mg.
  • Tilapia contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tilapia, 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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 -86.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +405.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +707.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +1358%
Contains more CopperCopper +2646.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2305.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.7%

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% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +428.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +875.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 18.14µg 678%
Copper 0.075mg 2.06mg 221%
Iron 0.69mg 10.06mg 117%
Selenium 54.4µg 89.6µg 64%
Protein 26.15g 47.68g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.65mg 41%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.89mg 37%
Magnesium 34mg 172mg 33%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.26mg 26%
Cholesterol 57mg 130mg 24%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 1.995mg 17%
Sodium 56mg 412mg 15%
Phosphorus 204mg 282mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.214mg 11%
Calcium 14mg 113mg 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Potassium 380mg 694mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calories 128kcal 275kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.4mg 5%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.049mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.062g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 0.046g 4%
Fats 2.65g 0.8g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 0.056g 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 +231.3%
Contains more WaterWater +123.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 +1605.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1204.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.