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Whelk vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whelk and surimi?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and potassium in whelk is higher than in surimi.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 689% more.
  • Surimi contains 81 times less manganese than whelk. Whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, while surimi contains 0.011mg.
  • Surimi has less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, surimi 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
8
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%
Surimi
Surimi
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +519.6%
Contains more IronIron +3769.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6337.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +887.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7990.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +218.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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
9
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%
Surimi
Surimi
2
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 0% 0% 6.7% 13% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +919%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +806.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1033.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 1.6µg 689%
Copper 2.06mg 0.032mg 225%
Iron 10.06mg 0.26mg 123%
Selenium 89.6µg 28.1µg 112%
Protein 47.68g 15.18g 65%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.03mg 48%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.011mg 38%
Cholesterol 130mg 30mg 33%
Magnesium 172mg 43mg 31%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.33mg 27%
Potassium 694mg 112mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.021mg 15%
Sodium 412mg 143mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 0.22mg 11%
Calcium 113mg 9mg 10%
Calories 275kcal 99kcal 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Carbs 15.52g 6.85g 3%
Vitamin A 49µg 20µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.443g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.191g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 101g N/A
Fats 0.8g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 6.85g N/A
Phosphorus 282mg 282mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 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
Surimi
Surimi
2
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.6%
Contains more OtherOther +447.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +138.6%

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
Surimi
Surimi
2
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +863%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.