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Whelk vs. Catfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whelk and catfish

  • Catfish have less vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc than whelk.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 640% more than catfish.
  • Whelk has 53 times more copper than catfish. While whelk has 2.06mg of copper, catfish have only 0.039mg.
  • Catfish have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry 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.
Whelk
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +647.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +3492.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5182.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4844.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%

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
6
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%
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% 0.33% 19% 4.5% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +552.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.8%
~equal in Folate ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Catfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 2.78µg 640%
Copper 2.06mg 0.039mg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 9.9µg 145%
Iron 10.06mg 0.28mg 122%
Protein 47.68g 18.44g 58%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.018mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.177mg 36%
Magnesium 172mg 23mg 35%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.58mg 24%
Cholesterol 130mg 66mg 21%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Sodium 412mg 119mg 13%
Calcium 113mg 9mg 10%
Fats 0.8g 7.19g 10%
Potassium 694mg 366mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.1mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 1.354g 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 3.115g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.811mg 8%
Calories 275kcal 144kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.062g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 1µg 5%
Phosphorus 282mg 247mg 5%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 2.548mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Folate 11µg 12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.833mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0.82mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.396mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.677mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.539mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.735mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0.894mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.404mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.069g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
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
18% 7% 75%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1528.6%
Contains more FatsFats +798.8%
Contains more WaterWater +133.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
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
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2843.5%

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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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/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.