Tuna vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tuna and whelk different?
- Tuna is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 658% higher.
- Tuna contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than whelk. While tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, whelk contains only 1.995mg.
- Tuna has less cholesterol.
Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +309.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2725% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +993.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +4690.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +624.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6746.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +173.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1006.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +122.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +671.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 18.14µg | 658% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 2.06mg | 224% |
Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 1.995mg | 125% |
Iron | 0.92mg | 10.06mg | 114% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.89mg | 38% |
Protein | 29.15g | 47.68g | 37% |
Selenium | 108.2µg | 89.6µg | 34% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 172mg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.65mg | 30% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 130mg | 28% |
Zinc | 0.45mg | 3.26mg | 26% |
Sodium | 54mg | 412mg | 16% |
Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
Calcium | 4mg | 113mg | 11% |
Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.8mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.049mg | 7% |
Calories | 130kcal | 275kcal | 7% |
Phosphorus | 333mg | 282mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.214mg | 6% |
Potassium | 527mg | 694mg | 5% |
Carbs | 0g | 15.52g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 49µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Folate | 2µg | 11µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.205g | 0.062g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.046g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.59g | 0.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 15.52g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0.056g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.618mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.224mg | 2.136mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.655mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.27mg | 3.807mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.565mg | 2.93mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.827mg | 1.205mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 1.648mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.438mg | 2.075mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.977mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +115.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +35.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +212.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +146.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +280.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.8% |