Whelk vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whelk and shark

Whelk is richer than shark in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 705% higher.
Whelk contains 49 times more copper than shark. Whelk contains 2.06mg of copper, while shark contains 0.042mg.
Shark contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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

Shark

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+126%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+347.7%
Contains more IronIron	+806.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+4804.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+579.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+163.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-70.4%

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

Shark

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1399.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55%
Contains more FolateFolate	+36.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	18.14µg	1.21µg	705%
Copper	2.06mg	0.042mg	224%
Iron	10.06mg	1.11mg	112%
Selenium	89.6µg	34µg	101%
Protein	47.68g	18.62g	58%
Manganese	0.89mg	0.05mg	37%
Magnesium	172mg	43mg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.65mg	0.3mg	27%
Zinc	3.26mg	0.48mg	25%
Cholesterol	130mg	59mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.046g	3.701g	24%
Fats	0.8g	13.82g	20%
Potassium	694mg	155mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g	5.935g	15%
Saturated fat	0.062g	3.205g	14%
Phosphorus	282mg	194mg	13%
Sodium	412mg	122mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.214mg	0.097mg	9%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	0mg	8%
Calcium	113mg	50mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.995mg	2.783mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.62mg	4%
Carbs	15.52g	6.39g	3%
Calories	275kcal	228kcal	2%
Vitamin B1	0.049mg	0.072mg	2%
Vitamin A	49µg	54µg	1%
Folate	11µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	3	N/A
Net carbs	15.52g	6.39g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.618mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	2.136mg	0.843mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.655mg	0.867mg	0%
Leucine	3.807mg	1.515mg	0%
Lysine	2.93mg	1.634mg	0%
Methionine	1.205mg	0.541mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.648mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	2.075mg	0.965mg	0%
Histidine	0.977mg	0.538mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.258g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g	0.431g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.089g	N/A