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Jellyfish vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between jellyfish and whelk

  • Whelk is higher than jellyfish in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 755% more than jellyfish.
  • Jellyfish contains 24 times more sodium than whelk. While jellyfish contains 9690mg of sodium, whelk contains only 412mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Jellyfish, dried, salted 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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +8500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23033.3%
Contains more IronIron +343.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +676.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.3%

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% 0% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +897.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 18.14µg 755%
Sodium 9690mg 412mg 403%
Copper 0.14mg 2.06mg 213%
Iron 2.27mg 10.06mg 97%
Selenium 42.2µg 89.6µg 86%
Protein 5.5g 47.68g 84%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.65mg 49%
Cholesterol 5mg 130mg 42%
Magnesium 2mg 172mg 40%
Manganese 0.89mg 39%
Phosphorus 20mg 282mg 37%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.26mg 26%
Potassium 3mg 694mg 20%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.214mg 16%
Calories 36kcal 275kcal 12%
Calcium 2mg 113mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.995mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.049mg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 0.046g 3%
Fats 1.4g 0.8g 1%
Saturated fat 0.273g 0.062g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 36g N/A
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 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 +75%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%
Contains more OtherOther +527.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +766.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 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 +260.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.