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Catfish vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between catfish and whelk

  • Catfish has less vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc than whelk.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 640% more than catfish.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, catfish, channel, farmed, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 32% 11% 13% 16% 106% 16% 2.3% 54%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +647.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +3492.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5182.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4844.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.1%

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.
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% 4.5% 0.33% 19% 6% 23% 48% 49% 41% 348% 6.3% 9%
Whelk
Whelk
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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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +552.5%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Catfish Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.78µg 18.14µg 640%
Copper 0.039mg 2.06mg 225%
Selenium 9.9µg 89.6µg 145%
Iron 0.28mg 10.06mg 122%
Protein 18.44g 47.68g 58%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.89mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.177mg 0.65mg 36%
Magnesium 23mg 172mg 35%
Zinc 0.58mg 3.26mg 24%
Cholesterol 66mg 130mg 21%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Sodium 119mg 412mg 13%
Fats 7.19g 0.8g 10%
Calcium 9mg 113mg 10%
Potassium 366mg 694mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.214mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.354g 0.046g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.811mg 0.4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.115g 0.056g 8%
Calories 144kcal 275kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.062g 7%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Phosphorus 247mg 282mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.548mg 1.995mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 78kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.833mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.82mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.396mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.677mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.539mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.735mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.894mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.404mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.02g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.069g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.049g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 7% 74%
Protein: 18.44 g
Fats: 7.19 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.65 g
Other: 0 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +798.8%
Contains more WaterWater +133.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 51% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.354 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2843.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Catfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175166/nutrients
  2. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/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.