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Whelk vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whelk and squid?

  • Whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, squid is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 531% more.
  • Squid contains 4 times less manganese than whelk. Whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, while squid contains 0.209mg.
  • Whelk has less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types 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
4
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%
Squid
Squid
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
~equal in Potassium ~637mg
~equal in Iron ~10.84mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.46mg
~equal in Selenium ~89.6µg

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
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Squid
Squid
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 28% 0% 68% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +707.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.189mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 5.4µg 531%
Copper 2.06mg 0.998mg 118%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 1.729mg 117%
Phosphorus 282mg 580mg 43%
Cholesterol 130mg 224mg 31%
Protein 47.68g 32.48g 30%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.209mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.27mg 29%
Magnesium 172mg 60mg 27%
Vitamin A 49µg 203µg 17%
Sodium 412mg 744mg 14%
Iron 10.06mg 10.84mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.9mg 10%
Calcium 113mg 180mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 158kcal 6%
Carbs 15.52g 1.64g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.017mg 3%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8.5mg 2%
Potassium 694mg 637mg 2%
Zinc 3.26mg 3.46mg 2%
Fats 0.8g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 2.189mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.236g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.268g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 63g N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 1.64g N/A
Selenium 89.6µg 89.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
3
48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Squid
Squid
2
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +846.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more WaterWater +91%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
1
38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Squid
Squid
2
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482.6%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.