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Whelk vs. Abalone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whelk and abalone

  • Whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, yet abalone is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 727% higher.
  • Whelk contains 13 times more manganese than abalone. Whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, while abalone contains 0.07mg.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried.

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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.
Whelk
Whelk
10
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 25% 143% 76% 26% 93% 77% 9.1% 283%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +803.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1171.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73%

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.
Whelk
Whelk
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6% 0% 0.67% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2529%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +349%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +617.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.9mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Abalone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 0.69µg 727%
Copper 2.06mg 0.228mg 204%
Iron 10.06mg 3.8mg 78%
Selenium 89.6µg 51.8µg 69%
Protein 47.68g 19.63g 56%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 2.87mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.15mg 38%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.07mg 36%
Magnesium 172mg 56mg 28%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.95mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.22mg 14%
Cholesterol 130mg 94mg 12%
Potassium 694mg 284mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 1.676g 11%
Fats 0.8g 6.78g 9%
Phosphorus 282mg 217mg 9%
Calcium 113mg 37mg 8%
Sodium 412mg 591mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.062g 1.646g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 2.741g 7%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 2µg 5%
Calories 275kcal 189kcal 4%
Carbs 15.52g 11.05g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 1.9mg 1%
Folate 11µg 14µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 96kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 11.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.224mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.838mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0.854mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.386mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.433mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.715mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0.86mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.378mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.054g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.046g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
3
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
20% 7% 11% 60% 2%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 6.78 g
Carbs: 11.05 g
Water: 60.1 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +747.5%
Contains more WaterWater +87.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
1
38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.741 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4794.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3543.5%

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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. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/nutrients
  2. Abalone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174213/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.