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Herring vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are herring and whelk different?

  • Whelk is higher than herring in copper, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, protein, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Whelk covers your daily need for copper 216% more than herring.
  • Herring is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
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 -72.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +319.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.6%
Contains more IronIron +613.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1645.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 2.3% 81% 12% 27% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.1%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Whelk DV% diff.
Copper 0.118mg 2.06mg 216%
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 18.14µg 208%
Iron 1.41mg 10.06mg 108%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Protein 23.03g 47.68g 49%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.89mg 37%
Magnesium 41mg 172mg 31%
Vitamin D* 214 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.65mg 23%
Cholesterol 77mg 130mg 18%
Zinc 1.27mg 3.26mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 0.046g 18%
Fats 11.59g 0.8g 17%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Sodium 115mg 412mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 1.995mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.615g 0.062g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 0.056g 12%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 9%
Potassium 419mg 694mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 6.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.214mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 0.4mg 7%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.049mg 5%
Calories 203kcal 275kcal 4%
Calcium 74mg 113mg 4%
Phosphorus 303mg 282mg 3%
Vitamin A 36µg 49µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 12µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.909g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 1.105g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.071g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 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 +1348.8%
Contains more WaterWater +100.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 g
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 +8453.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5845.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.