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Mackerel vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mackerel and whelk

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3, yet whelk is higher in copper, iron, selenium, manganese, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Whelk covers your daily copper needs 218% more than mackerel.
  • Mackerel contains 67 times more saturated fat than whelk. While mackerel contains 4.176g of saturated fat, whelk contains only 0.062g.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 -79.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +653.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.1%
Contains more IronIron +540.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2091.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.6%
~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.
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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +224.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~49µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~18.14µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Whelk DV% diff.
Copper 0.094mg 2.06mg 218%
Iron 1.57mg 10.06mg 106%
Selenium 51.6µg 89.6µg 69%
Protein 23.85g 47.68g 48%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.89mg 38%
Vitamin B12 19µg 18.14µg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 1.995mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.046g 28%
Fats 17.81g 0.8g 26%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.26mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.062g 19%
Cholesterol 75mg 130mg 18%
Magnesium 97mg 172mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.056g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.214mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.65mg 15%
Sodium 83mg 412mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.4mg 12%
Calcium 15mg 113mg 10%
Potassium 401mg 694mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.049mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 6.8mg 7%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Calories 262kcal 275kcal 1%
Phosphorus 278mg 282mg 1%
Vitamin A 54µg 49µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +2126.3%
Contains more WaterWater +66.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +12410.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9247.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.