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Whelk vs. Octopus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whelk and octopus different?

  • Whelk is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, and iron, while octopus is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Octopus covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 744% more than whelk.
  • Whelk contains 19 times more manganese than octopus. Whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, while octopus contains 0.047mg.
  • Octopus is lower in cholesterol.

Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.

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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
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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 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1793.6%
~equal in Calcium ~106mg
~equal in Potassium ~630mg
~equal in Iron ~9.54mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.36mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~279mg
~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 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.648mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Octopus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 36µg 744%
Copper 2.06mg 0.739mg 147%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.047mg 37%
Protein 47.68g 29.82g 36%
Magnesium 172mg 60mg 27%
Choline 81mg 15%
Cholesterol 130mg 96mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.076mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 3.78mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.9mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Iron 10.06mg 9.54mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 164kcal 6%
Vitamin A 49µg 90µg 5%
Carbs 15.52g 4.4g 4%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.477g 3%
Fats 0.8g 2.08g 2%
Potassium 694mg 630mg 2%
Sodium 412mg 460mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.453g 2%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8mg 1%
Calcium 113mg 106mg 1%
Zinc 3.26mg 3.36mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.057mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.324g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 4.4g N/A
Phosphorus 282mg 279mg 0%
Selenium 89.6µg 89.6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.648mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.334mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.283mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.298mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.228mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.673mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 1.069mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.303mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.573mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.162g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
30% 2% 4% 61% 3%
Protein: 29.82 g
Fats: 2.08 g
Carbs: 4.4 g
Water: 60.5 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more WaterWater +89.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +937%

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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. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/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.