Salmon vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between salmon and whelk

Salmon is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1, yet whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 639% more than salmon.
Salmon contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than whelk. While salmon contains 0.34mg of vitamin B1, whelk contains only 0.049mg.
The amount of cholesterol in salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, 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.

Salmon

Whelk

Contains less SodiumSodium

-85.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+473.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+653.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+80.7%
Contains more IronIron	+2858.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+4104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+658.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5462.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+116.4%

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.

Salmon

Whelk

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+593.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+268.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+209.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+547.9%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.8µg	18.14µg	639%
Copper	0.049mg	2.06mg	223%
Iron	0.34mg	10.06mg	122%
Selenium	41.4µg	89.6µg	88%
Vitamin D*	526 IU		66%
Vitamin D	13.1µg		66%
Protein	22.1g	47.68g	51%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.89mg	38%
Vitamin B3	8.045mg	1.995mg	38%
Magnesium	30mg	172mg	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.553g	0.046g	30%
Zinc	0.43mg	3.26mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.34mg	0.049mg	24%
Cholesterol	63mg	130mg	22%
Vitamin B5	1.475mg	0.4mg	22%
Fats	12.35g	0.8g	18%
Choline	90.5mg		16%
Sodium	61mg	412mg	15%
Saturated fat	2.397g	0.062g	11%
Calcium	15mg	113mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.181g	0.056g	10%
Potassium	384mg	694mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.14mg		8%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.214mg	6%
Folate	34µg	11µg	6%
Carbs	0g	15.52g	5%
Phosphorus	252mg	282mg	4%
Calories	206kcal	275kcal	3%
Vitamin C	3.7mg	6.8mg	3%
Vitamin A	69µg	49µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	93kcal	58kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	15.52g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.647mg	0.65mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.248mg	0.618mg	0%
Threonine	0.969mg	2.136mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.018mg	1.655mg	0%
Leucine	1.796mg	3.807mg	0%
Lysine	2.03mg	2.93mg	0%
Methionine	0.654mg	1.205mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.863mg	1.648mg	0%
Valine	1.139mg	2.075mg	0%
Histidine	0.651mg	0.977mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.69g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	1.457g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.17g		N/A