Whelk vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between whelk and mackerel
- Whelk is higher in copper, iron, selenium, manganese, zinc, and magnesium, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
- Whelk covers your daily copper needs 218% more than mackerel.
- Whelk contains 45 times more manganese than mackerel. While whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, mackerel contains only 0.02mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in mackerel is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +653.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +540.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2091.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +246.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4350% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +224.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +243.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 2.06mg | 0.094mg | 218% |
Iron | 10.06mg | 1.57mg | 106% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 51.6µg | 69% |
Protein | 47.68g | 23.85g | 48% |
Manganese | 0.89mg | 0.02mg | 38% |
Vitamin B12 | 18.14µg | 19µg | 36% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.995mg | 6.85mg | 30% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 4.3g | 28% |
Fats | 0.8g | 17.81g | 26% |
Zinc | 3.26mg | 0.94mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 0.062g | 4.176g | 19% |
Magnesium | 172mg | 97mg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 130mg | 75mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 7.006g | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.214mg | 0.412mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.46mg | 15% |
Sodium | 412mg | 83mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.99mg | 12% |
Calcium | 113mg | 15mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.159mg | 9% |
Potassium | 694mg | 401mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
Carbs | 15.52g | 0g | 5% |
Folate | 11µg | 2µg | 2% |
Calories | 275kcal | 262kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 54µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 282mg | 278mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.52g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.618mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Threonine | 2.136mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.655mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Leucine | 3.807mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.93mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
Methionine | 1.205mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.648mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.075mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.977mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0.504g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.012g | 0.699g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2126.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +66.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +26.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12410.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9247.8% |