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Whelk vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whelk and mussels

  • Whelk has more copper, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium; however, mussels is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for manganese, 257% more than whelk.
  • Whelk has 14 times more copper than mussels. While whelk has 2.06mg of copper, mussels has only 0.149mg.
  • Mussels has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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
Whelk
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +364.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159%
Contains more IronIron +49.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1282.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg
~equal in Selenium ~89.6µg

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Mussels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.89mg 6.8mg 257%
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 24µg 244%
Copper 2.06mg 0.149mg 212%
Protein 47.68g 23.8g 48%
Iron 10.06mg 6.72mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.1mg 42%
Magnesium 172mg 37mg 32%
Cholesterol 130mg 56mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.42mg 16%
Folate 11µg 76µg 16%
Potassium 694mg 268mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.95mg 11%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 13.6mg 8%
Calcium 113mg 33mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 1.212g 8%
Fats 0.8g 4.48g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 3mg 6%
Calories 275kcal 172kcal 5%
Zinc 3.26mg 2.67mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 91µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.85g 4%
Carbs 15.52g 7.39g 3%
Sodium 412mg 369mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 1.014g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 7.39g N/A
Phosphorus 282mg 285mg 0%
Selenium 89.6µg 89.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more WaterWater +91.1%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1710.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2534.8%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.