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Flatfish vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flatfish and whelk?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and potassium in whelk is higher than in flatfish.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 701% more.

We used Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 17% 8.6% 7.7% 11% 132% 47% 2.2% 178%
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 -11.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +681.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +352%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.3%
Contains more IronIron +4273.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +8856.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +735.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +174.8%
~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 0% 53% 4% 15% 6.5% 5.8% 24% 14% 27% 164% 0.25% 4.5%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +756%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1284.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flatfish Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.31µg 18.14µg 701%
Copper 0.023mg 2.06mg 226%
Iron 0.23mg 10.06mg 123%
Selenium 32.6µg 89.6µg 104%
Protein 15.24g 47.68g 65%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.65mg 41%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.89mg 38%
Magnesium 22mg 172mg 36%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.26mg 26%
Cholesterol 56mg 130mg 25%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 18%
Vitamin D* 139 IU 17%
Potassium 197mg 694mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.214mg 15%
Choline 79.9mg 15%
Calories 86kcal 275kcal 9%
Calcium 25mg 113mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 5%
Phosphorus 309mg 282mg 4%
Vitamin A 12µg 49µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.278mg 1.995mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.227mg 0.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 0.046g 3%
Fats 2.37g 0.8g 2%
Sodium 363mg 412mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.049mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.542g 0.062g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.657g 0.056g 2%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 56kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 116g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.197mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.719mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.754mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.335mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.561mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.56mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.624mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.8mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.374mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.168g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 81%
Protein: 15.24 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.11 g
Other: 1.28 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 +196.3%
Contains more WaterWater +153.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.542 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.657 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 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 +1073.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. Flatfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174197/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.