Whelk vs. Salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between whelk and salmon

Whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, yet salmon is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 639% more than salmon.
Whelk contains 56 times more manganese than salmon. While whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, salmon contains only 0.016mg.
The amount of cholesterol in salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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

Salmon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+473.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+653.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+80.7%
Contains more IronIron	+2858.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+4104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+658.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5462.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+116.4%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-85.2%

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

Salmon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+547.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+593.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+268.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+209.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.647mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	18.14µg	2.8µg	639%
Copper	2.06mg	0.049mg	223%
Iron	10.06mg	0.34mg	122%
Selenium	89.6µg	41.4µg	88%
Vitamin D*		526 IU	66%
Vitamin D		13.1µg	66%
Protein	47.68g	22.1g	51%
Manganese	0.89mg	0.016mg	38%
Vitamin B3	1.995mg	8.045mg	38%
Magnesium	172mg	30mg	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.046g	4.553g	30%
Zinc	3.26mg	0.43mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.049mg	0.34mg	24%
Cholesterol	130mg	63mg	22%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	1.475mg	22%
Fats	0.8g	12.35g	18%
Choline		90.5mg	16%
Sodium	412mg	61mg	15%
Saturated fat	0.062g	2.397g	11%
Calcium	113mg	15mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g	4.181g	10%
Potassium	694mg	384mg	9%
Vitamin E		1.14mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.214mg	0.135mg	6%
Folate	11µg	34µg	6%
Carbs	15.52g	0g	5%
Phosphorus	282mg	252mg	4%
Calories	275kcal	206kcal	3%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	3.7mg	3%
Vitamin A	49µg	69µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	93kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	49g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	3.6	N/A
Net carbs	15.52g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.65mg	0.647mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.618mg	0.248mg	0%
Threonine	2.136mg	0.969mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.655mg	1.018mg	0%
Leucine	3.807mg	1.796mg	0%
Lysine	2.93mg	2.03mg	0%
Methionine	1.205mg	0.654mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.648mg	0.863mg	0%
Valine	2.075mg	1.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.977mg	0.651mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.69g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g	1.457g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.17g	N/A