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Whelk vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whelk and sheepshead?

  • Whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than sheepshead.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 660% higher.
  • Sheepshead has 42 times less manganese than whelk. Whelk has 0.89mg of manganese, while sheepshead has 0.021mg.
  • Sheepshead is lower in sodium.

We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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
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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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +391.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more IronIron +1401.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1588.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +417.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4138.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%

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
6
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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +688.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.8mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 2.3µg 660%
Copper 2.06mg 0.122mg 215%
Iron 10.06mg 0.67mg 117%
Selenium 89.6µg 51.3µg 70%
Protein 47.68g 26.02g 43%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.021mg 38%
Magnesium 172mg 35mg 33%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.63mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.35mg 23%
Cholesterol 130mg 64mg 22%
Sodium 412mg 73mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.05mg 13%
Phosphorus 282mg 350mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.87mg 9%
Calcium 113mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Calories 275kcal 126kcal 7%
Potassium 694mg 512mg 5%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.01mg 3%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin A 49µg 35µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.382g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.35g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 1.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.36g 1%
Fats 0.8g 1.63g 1%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
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48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +103.8%
Contains more WaterWater +115.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
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38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +730.4%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.