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Whelk vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whelk and clam?

  • Whelk is higher in copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 3365% more.
  • Clam contains 10 times less magnesium than whelk. Whelk contains 172mg of magnesium, while clam contains 18mg.
  • Clam has less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types 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.
Whelk
Whelk
7
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%
Clam
Clam
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +855.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +258%
Contains more CopperCopper +199.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.4%
~equal in Potassium ~628mg

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
1
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%
Clam
Clam
8
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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +249%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +445.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 98.89µg 3365%
Copper 2.06mg 0.688mg 152%
Iron 10.06mg 2.81mg 91%
Selenium 89.6µg 64µg 47%
Protein 47.68g 25.55g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.11mg 42%
Magnesium 172mg 18mg 37%
Sodium 412mg 1202mg 34%
Cholesterol 130mg 67mg 21%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 22.1mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.426mg 16%
Vitamin A 49µg 171µg 14%
Phosphorus 282mg 338mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 3.354mg 8%
Calories 275kcal 148kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.68mg 6%
Zinc 3.26mg 2.73mg 5%
Manganese 0.89mg 1mg 5%
Folate 11µg 29µg 5%
Carbs 15.52g 5.13g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.552g 3%
Fats 0.8g 1.95g 2%
Calcium 113mg 92mg 2%
Potassium 694mg 628mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.188g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 68g N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 5.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
Clam
Clam
2
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.5%
Contains more FatsFats +143.8%
Contains more WaterWater +98.9%
~equal in Other ~3.73g

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
Clam
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1100%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.