Whelk vs. Crayfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whelk and crayfish

Whelk is richer than crayfish in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 666% higher.
Whelk contains 12 times more iron than crayfish. Whelk contains 10.06mg of iron, while crayfish contains 0.83mg.
Crayfish contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, 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

Crayfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+421.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+88.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+134.5%
Contains more IronIron	+1112%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+144.1%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-77.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~270mg

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

Crayfish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+755.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+743.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	18.14µg	2.15µg	666%
Copper	2.06mg	0.685mg	153%
Iron	10.06mg	0.83mg	115%
Selenium	89.6µg	36.7µg	96%
Protein	47.68g	16.77g	62%
Vitamin B6	0.65mg	0.076mg	44%
Magnesium	172mg	33mg	33%
Manganese	0.89mg	0.522mg	16%
Choline		80.9mg	15%
Zinc	3.26mg	1.76mg	14%
Sodium	412mg	94mg	14%
Potassium	694mg	296mg	12%
Calories	275kcal	82kcal	10%
Vitamin E		1.5mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.214mg	0.085mg	10%
Folate	11µg	44µg	8%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	0.9mg	7%
Carbs	15.52g	0g	5%
Calcium	113mg	60mg	5%
Vitamin A	49µg	15µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.58mg	4%
Phosphorus	282mg	270mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.995mg	2.28mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.046g	0.367g	2%
Fats	0.8g	1.2g	1%
Cholesterol	130mg	133mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.062g	0.181g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	122g	N/A
Net carbs	15.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.049mg	0.05mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g	0.244g	0%
Tryptophan	0.618mg	0.234mg	0%
Threonine	2.136mg	0.676mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.655mg	0.811mg	0%
Leucine	3.807mg	1.329mg	0%
Lysine	2.93mg	1.457mg	0%
Methionine	1.205mg	0.472mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.648mg	0.706mg	0%
Valine	2.075mg	0.786mg	0%
Histidine	0.977mg	0.341mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.119g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g	0.047g	N/A