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Whelk vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whelk and sturgeon

  • Whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc; however, sturgeon is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 652% more than sturgeon.
  • Whelk has 39 times more copper than sturgeon. While whelk has 2.06mg of copper, sturgeon has only 0.053mg.
  • Sturgeon has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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
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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +564.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.7%
Contains more IronIron +1017.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3786.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +503.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +625.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 2.5µg 652%
Copper 2.06mg 0.053mg 223%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.2µg 133%
Iron 10.06mg 0.9mg 115%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Protein 47.68g 20.7g 54%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 10.1mg 51%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.03mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.23mg 32%
Magnesium 172mg 45mg 30%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.54mg 25%
Vitamin A 49µg 263µg 24%
Cholesterol 130mg 77mg 18%
Sodium 412mg 69mg 15%
Choline 70mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.09mg 10%
Calcium 113mg 17mg 10%
Potassium 694mg 364mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.87mg 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Calories 275kcal 135kcal 7%
Fats 0.8g 5.18g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 2.486g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.885g 6%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 0.062g 1.173g 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.08mg 3%
Phosphorus 282mg 271mg 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +547.5%
Contains more WaterWater +118.6%
~equal in Other ~4.18g

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4339.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1823.9%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.