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Whelk raw vs. Octopus raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whelk raw and octopus raw

  • Whelk raw has more copper, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, octopus raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin E, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Octopus raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 455% more than whelk raw.
  • Whelk raw has 18 times more manganese than octopus raw. While whelk raw has 0.447mg of manganese, octopus raw has only 0.025mg.
  • Octopus raw has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw and Mollusks, octopus, common, raw.

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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 61% 17% 31% 189% 343% 44% 60% 27% 58% 244%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 16% 31% 199% 145% 46% 80% 30% 3.3% 244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1688%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.9%
~equal in Calcium ~53mg
~equal in Potassium ~350mg
~equal in Iron ~5.3mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.68mg
~equal in Selenium ~44.8µg

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 13% 8.7% 2.6% 0% 6.5% 25% 20% 12% 79% 1134% 0.25% 4.5% 35%
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 17% 15% 24% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 39% 30% 83% 2500% 0.25% 12% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.36mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk raw Octopus raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.07µg 20µg 455%
Copper 1.03mg 0.435mg 66%
Protein 23.84g 14.91g 18%
Manganese 0.447mg 0.025mg 18%
Magnesium 86mg 30mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.05mg 2.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1.2mg 7%
Phosphorus 141mg 186mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.5mg 6%
Cholesterol 65mg 48mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.04mg 5%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Calories 137kcal 82kcal 3%
Iron 5.03mg 5.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 45µg 2%
Carbs 7.76g 2.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.031g 0.227g 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.04g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.023g 0.239g 1%
Sodium 206mg 230mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin C 4mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 7.76g 2.2g N/A
Calcium 57mg 53mg 0%
Potassium 347mg 350mg 0%
Zinc 1.63mg 1.68mg 0%
Selenium 44.8µg 44.8µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 65mg 65mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.309mg 0.167mg 0%
Threonine 1.068mg 0.642mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.828mg 0.649mg 0%
Leucine 1.903mg 1.049mg 0%
Lysine 1.465mg 1.114mg 0%
Methionine 0.603mg 0.336mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.824mg 0.534mg 0%
Valine 1.037mg 0.651mg 0%
Histidine 0.488mg 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.076g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 8% 66% 2%
Protein: 23.84 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 7.76 g
Water: 66 g
Other: 2 g
15% 2% 80%
Protein: 14.91 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 2.2 g
Water: 80.25 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.023 g
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +939.1%

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. Whelk raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171983/nutrients
  2. Octopus raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174218/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.