Whelk vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between whelk and sardines?
- Whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, and magnesium, while sardines are higher in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 383% higher.
- Sardines have 11 times less copper than whelk. Whelk has 2.06mg of copper, while sardines have 0.186mg.
We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this comparison.
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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 | +341% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +244.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1007.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +148.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +724.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +238.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +289.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +102.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +162.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 18.14µg | 8.94µg | 383% |
| Copper | 2.06mg | 0.186mg | 208% |
| Iron | 10.06mg | 2.92mg | 89% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 52.7µg | 67% |
| Protein | 47.68g | 24.62g | 46% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.167mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.89mg | 0.108mg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 5.148g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 172mg | 39mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 282mg | 490mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 382mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.995mg | 5.245mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 3.26mg | 1.31mg | 18% |
| Fats | 0.8g | 11.45g | 16% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 3.869g | 10% |
| Potassium | 694mg | 397mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.062g | 1.528g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 0.642mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 412mg | 307mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 15.52g | 0g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 142mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 208kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 49µg | 32µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.214mg | 0.227mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.52g | 0g | N/A |
| Folate | 11µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.618mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 2.136mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.655mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 3.807mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.93mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 1.205mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.648mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 2.075mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.977mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.012g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1331.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +86.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6808.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11091.3% |
