Whelk vs. Perch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whelk and perch different?

Whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and potassium; however, perch is richer in vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 664% higher.
Whelk contains 11 times more copper than perch. While whelk contains 2.06mg of copper, perch contains only 0.192mg.
Perch has less sodium.

Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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

Perch

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+352.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+101.7%
Contains more IronIron	+767.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+972.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+128%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+456.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-80.8%

~equal in Calcium ~102mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~257mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.9mg

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

Perch

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+724.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+83.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+117.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.9mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	18.14µg	2.2µg	664%
Copper	2.06mg	0.192mg	208%
Selenium	89.6µg	16.1µg	134%
Iron	10.06mg	1.16mg	111%
Protein	47.68g	24.86g	46%
Vitamin B6	0.65mg	0.14mg	39%
Magnesium	172mg	38mg	32%
Zinc	3.26mg	1.43mg	17%
Sodium	412mg	79mg	14%
Potassium	694mg	344mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.87mg	9%
Calories	275kcal	117kcal	8%
Vitamin B2	0.214mg	0.12mg	7%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	1.7mg	6%
Carbs	15.52g	0g	5%
Cholesterol	130mg	115mg	5%
Phosphorus	282mg	257mg	4%
Vitamin A	49µg	10µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.049mg	0.08mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.046g	0.472g	3%
Fats	0.8g	1.18g	1%
Calcium	113mg	102mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.995mg	1.9mg	1%
Folate	11µg	6µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.062g	0.237g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	47kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	85g	N/A
Net carbs	15.52g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.89mg	0.9mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g	0.195g	0%
Tryptophan	0.618mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	2.136mg	1.09mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.655mg	1.145mg	0%
Leucine	3.807mg	2.02mg	0%
Lysine	2.93mg	2.283mg	0%
Methionine	1.205mg	0.736mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.648mg	0.97mg	0%
Valine	2.075mg	1.281mg	0%
Histidine	0.977mg	0.732mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.101g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g	0.223g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.036g	N/A