Whelk vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between whelk and roe
- Whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet roe is higher in vitamin B2 and phosphorus.
- Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 275% more than roe.
- Whelk contains 68 times more manganese than roe. While whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, roe contains only 0.013mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in whelk is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, roe, mixed species, 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 | +561.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +303.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +1206.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1509.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +154.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6746.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +251.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +141.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +85.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +465.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +343.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +188.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +736.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 18.14µg | 11.54µg | 275% |
Copper | 2.06mg | 0.128mg | 215% |
Iron | 10.06mg | 0.77mg | 116% |
Cholesterol | 130mg | 479mg | 116% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 51.7µg | 69% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.214mg | 0.949mg | 57% |
Manganese | 0.89mg | 0.013mg | 38% |
Protein | 47.68g | 28.62g | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.65mg | 0.185mg | 36% |
Magnesium | 172mg | 26mg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 282mg | 515mg | 33% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 3.404g | 22% |
Folate | 11µg | 92µg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.277mg | 19% |
Zinc | 3.26mg | 1.28mg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 1.154mg | 15% |
Sodium | 412mg | 117mg | 13% |
Potassium | 694mg | 283mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 16.4mg | 11% |
Fats | 0.8g | 8.23g | 11% |
Calcium | 113mg | 28mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.062g | 1.866g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 91µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.056g | 2.129g | 5% |
Carbs | 15.52g | 1.92g | 5% |
Calories | 275kcal | 204kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.995mg | 2.192mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.52g | 1.92g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.618mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Threonine | 2.136mg | 1.305mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.655mg | 1.465mg | 0% |
Leucine | 3.807mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.93mg | 2.179mg | 0% |
Methionine | 1.205mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.648mg | 1.401mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.075mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.977mg | 0.778mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | 1.26g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.012g | 1.747g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +708.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +928.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +83.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3701.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7300% |