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Whelk vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between whelk and crab meat

  • Whelk is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet crab meat is higher in zinc.
  • Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 277% more than crab meat.
  • Whelk contains 22 times more manganese than crab meat. While whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, crab meat contains only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in crab meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist 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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.9%
Contains more IronIron +1223.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg

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
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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 25% 0% 3% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 11.5µg 277%
Iron 10.06mg 0.76mg 116%
Copper 2.06mg 1.182mg 98%
Selenium 89.6µg 40µg 90%
Protein 47.68g 19.35g 57%
Zinc 3.26mg 7.62mg 40%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.04mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.18mg 36%
Sodium 412mg 1072mg 29%
Cholesterol 130mg 53mg 26%
Magnesium 172mg 63mg 26%
Potassium 694mg 262mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.055mg 12%
Folate 11µg 51µg 10%
Calories 275kcal 97kcal 9%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Calcium 113mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 1.34mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.536g 3%
Fats 0.8g 1.54g 1%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 50kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 103g N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 282mg 280mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.053mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.133g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +156.4%
Contains more FatsFats +92.5%
Contains more WaterWater +142.3%

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +230.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1065.2%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.