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Whelk vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whelk and sockeye salmon

  • Whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, yet sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 570% higher.
  • Whelk contains 68 times more manganese than sockeye salmon. Whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, while sockeye salmon contains 0.013mg.
  • Sockeye salmon contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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
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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +927.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.2%
Contains more IronIron +1834.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2610.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6746.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~305mg

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +305.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +407.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 4.47µg 570%
Copper 2.06mg 0.076mg 220%
Iron 10.06mg 0.52mg 119%
Selenium 89.6µg 35.5µg 98%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 10.123mg 51%
Protein 47.68g 26.48g 42%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.013mg 38%
Magnesium 172mg 36mg 32%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.55mg 25%
Cholesterol 130mg 61mg 23%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 1.274mg 17%
Sodium 412mg 92mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.827mg 14%
Calcium 113mg 11mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 1.327g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.157mg 9%
Potassium 694mg 436mg 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Fats 0.8g 5.57g 7%
Calories 275kcal 156kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 1.864g 5%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.969g 4%
Phosphorus 282mg 305mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.246mg 2%
Vitamin A 49µg 58µg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +545.2%
Contains more FatsFats +596.3%
Contains more WaterWater +110.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3228.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2784.8%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.