Sardines vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sardines and whelk?

Sardines are richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3, while whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, and magnesium.
Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 383% higher.
Whelk has 3 times less calcium than sardines. Sardines have 382mg of calcium, while whelk has 113mg.

We used Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Sardines

Whelk

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+238.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+341%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.8%
Contains more IronIron	+244.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1007.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+724.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+70%

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.

Sardines

Whelk

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+102.9%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.214mg

~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	8.94µg	18.14µg	383%
Copper	0.186mg	2.06mg	208%
Iron	2.92mg	10.06mg	89%
Selenium	52.7µg	89.6µg	67%
Protein	24.62g	47.68g	46%
Vitamin B6	0.167mg	0.65mg	37%
Manganese	0.108mg	0.89mg	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.148g	0.046g	34%
Magnesium	39mg	172mg	32%
Phosphorus	490mg	282mg	30%
Calcium	382mg	113mg	27%
Vitamin D*	193 IU		24%
Vitamin D	4.8µg		24%
Vitamin B3	5.245mg	1.995mg	20%
Zinc	1.31mg	3.26mg	18%
Fats	11.45g	0.8g	16%
Vitamin E	2.04mg		14%
Choline	75mg		14%
Monounsaturated fat	3.869g	0.056g	10%
Potassium	397mg	694mg	9%
Vitamin C	0mg	6.8mg	8%
Saturated fat	1.528g	0.062g	7%
Carbs	0g	15.52g	5%
Sodium	307mg	412mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.642mg	0.4mg	5%
Cholesterol	142mg	130mg	4%
Calories	208kcal	275kcal	3%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.049mg	3%
Vitamin A	32µg	49µg	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg		2%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.214mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	84kcal	58kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.9	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	15.52g	N/A
Folate	10µg	11µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.276mg	0.618mg	0%
Threonine	1.079mg	2.136mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.134mg	1.655mg	0%
Leucine	2.001mg	3.807mg	0%
Lysine	2.26mg	2.93mg	0%
Methionine	0.729mg	1.205mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.961mg	1.648mg	0%
Valine	1.268mg	2.075mg	0%
Histidine	0.725mg	0.977mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.473g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.509g	0.012g	N/A