Whelk vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between whelk and cockles?
- Whelk is richer in calcium, while cockles are higher in iron and vitamin B3.
- Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 77% higher.
- Cockles have 4 times less calcium than whelk. Whelk has 113mg of calcium, while cockles have 30mg.
We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +276.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +390% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.14µg | 756% | |
| Copper | 2.06mg | 229% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 10.06mg | 16.2mg | 77% |
| Protein | 47.68g | 13.5g | 68% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 50% | |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% | |
| Magnesium | 172mg | 41% | |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 40% | |
| Manganese | 0.89mg | 39% | |
| Zinc | 3.26mg | 30% | |
| Potassium | 694mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 412mg | 18% | |
| Calories | 275kcal | 79kcal | 10% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 30mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.995mg | 3.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 15.52g | 4.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.214mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.8g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.52g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.618mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 2.136mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.655mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 3.807mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.93mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 1.205mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.648mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 2.075mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.977mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +253.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +230.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +146.3% |
