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Whelk vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whelk and cuttlefish

  • Whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, while cuttlefish has more vitamin B2 and phosphorus.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 631% higher.
  • Cuttlefish contains 8 times less manganese than whelk. Whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, while cuttlefish contains 0.11mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw.

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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
8
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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +473.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
Contains more IronIron +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +709.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.2%
~equal in Sodium ~372mg

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
5
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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +504.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 3µg 631%
Copper 2.06mg 0.587mg 164%
Selenium 89.6µg 44.8µg 81%
Protein 47.68g 16.24g 63%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.91mg 54%
Iron 10.06mg 6.02mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.15mg 38%
Magnesium 172mg 30mg 34%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.11mg 34%
Phosphorus 282mg 387mg 15%
Zinc 3.26mg 1.73mg 14%
Calories 275kcal 79kcal 10%
Potassium 694mg 354mg 10%
Vitamin A 49µg 113µg 7%
Cholesterol 130mg 112mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 1.216mg 5%
Carbs 15.52g 0.82g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.009mg 3%
Sodium 412mg 372mg 2%
Calcium 113mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 5.3mg 2%
Folate 11µg 16µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.134g 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 0.82g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1792.7%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +151.8%

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
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.3%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.