Whelk vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whelk and eels

Whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, and magnesium, yet eels are richer in vitamin A and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 635% higher.
Whelk contains 71 times more copper than eels. Whelk contains 2.06mg of copper, while eels contain 0.029mg.
Eels contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry 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

Eel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+561.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+334.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+98.9%
Contains more IronIron	+1471.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+7003.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+979.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-84.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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

Eel

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+319.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+744.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+527.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+124.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+54.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	18.14µg	2.89µg	635%
Copper	2.06mg	0.029mg	226%
Selenium	89.6µg	8.3µg	148%
Vitamin A	49µg	1137µg	121%
Iron	10.06mg	0.64mg	118%
Protein	47.68g	23.65g	48%
Vitamin B6	0.65mg	0.077mg	44%
Manganese	0.89mg	0.04mg	37%
Magnesium	172mg	26mg	35%
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g	9.218g	23%
Fats	0.8g	14.95g	22%
Vitamin B3	1.995mg	4.487mg	16%
Sodium	412mg	65mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.214mg	0.051mg	13%
Saturated fat	0.062g	3.023g	13%
Zinc	3.26mg	2.08mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.049mg	0.183mg	11%
Cholesterol	130mg	161mg	10%
Potassium	694mg	349mg	10%
Calcium	113mg	26mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.046g	1.214g	8%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	1.8mg	6%
Carbs	15.52g	0g	5%
Calories	275kcal	236kcal	2%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.28mg	2%
Folate	11µg	17µg	2%
Phosphorus	282mg	277mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	15.52g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.618mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	2.136mg	1.037mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.655mg	1.09mg	0%
Leucine	3.807mg	1.922mg	0%
Lysine	2.93mg	2.171mg	0%
Methionine	1.205mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.648mg	0.923mg	0%
Valine	2.075mg	1.218mg	0%
Histidine	0.977mg	0.696mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.108g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g	0.081g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.095g	N/A