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Whelk vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whelk and skipjack tuna different?

  • Whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, while skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 665% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Whelk contains 47 times more manganese than skipjack tuna. Whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, while skipjack tuna contains 0.019mg.
  • Skipjack tuna is lower in cholesterol.

Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +528.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1772.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +210.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4584.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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
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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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +580%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +728.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +840.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 2.19µg 665%
Copper 2.06mg 0.11mg 217%
Iron 10.06mg 1.6mg 106%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 18.756mg 105%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Protein 47.68g 28.21g 39%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.019mg 38%
Magnesium 172mg 44mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.981mg 25%
Cholesterol 130mg 60mg 23%
Zinc 3.26mg 1.05mg 20%
Sodium 412mg 47mg 16%
Calcium 113mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.122mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 132kcal 7%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1mg 6%
Potassium 694mg 522mg 5%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 18µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.42g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.485mg 2%
Fats 0.8g 1.29g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 282mg 285mg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +61.3%
Contains more WaterWater +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +776.1%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.