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Whelk vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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.
Whelk
Whelk
8
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%
Roe
Roe
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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.
Whelk
Whelk
2
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%
Roe
Roe
6
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 55% 0% 30% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.192mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 11.54µg 275%
Copper 2.06mg 0.128mg 215%
Cholesterol 130mg 479mg 116%
Iron 10.06mg 0.77mg 116%
Selenium 89.6µg 51.7µg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.949mg 57%
Protein 47.68g 28.62g 38%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.013mg 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%
Fats 0.8g 8.23g 11%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 16.4mg 11%
Calcium 113mg 28mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.062g 1.866g 8%
Carbs 15.52g 1.92g 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 91µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 2.129g 5%
Calories 275kcal 204kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 2.192mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 49g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 3 N/A
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
Whelk
Whelk
3
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Roe
Roe
2
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
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
Whelk
Whelk
1
38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3701.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.