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Whelk vs. Scallop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whelk and scallop

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2 in whelk is higher than in scallop.
  • Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 697% more than scallop.
  • Scallop has 90 times less copper than whelk. Whelk has 2.06mg of copper, while scallop has 0.023mg.
  • Scallop contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.8% 18% 14% 7.7% 25% 143% 51% 2.2% 70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +681.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1783.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.5%
Contains more IronIron +2547.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +8856.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
~equal in Sodium ~392mg

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
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 23% 16% 0% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 1.8% 3.5% 13% 13% 17% 176% 0% 12% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +790.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1186.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Scallop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 1.41µg 697%
Copper 2.06mg 0.023mg 226%
Selenium 89.6µg 12.8µg 140%
Iron 10.06mg 0.38mg 121%
Protein 47.68g 12.06g 71%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.073mg 44%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.017mg 38%
Magnesium 172mg 22mg 36%
Cholesterol 130mg 24mg 35%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.91mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.015mg 15%
Potassium 694mg 205mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calcium 113mg 6mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 69kcal 10%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 0.703mg 8%
Phosphorus 282mg 334mg 7%
Vitamin A 49µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.007mg 4%
Carbs 15.52g 3.18g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.215mg 4%
Sodium 412mg 392mg 1%
Folate 11µg 16µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.13g 1%
Starch 2.17g 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 3.18g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.128g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.102mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.369mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0.406mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 0.72mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 0.739mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0.379mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.185mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
4
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
12% 3% 83% 2%
Protein: 12.06 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 3.18 g
Water: 82.53 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.4%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +388.1%
Contains more OtherOther +129.9%
Contains more WaterWater +157.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
2
38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
42% 16% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.128 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.6%

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. Scallop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174220/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.