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Ling fish vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ling fish and whelk?

  • Whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, protein, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc than ling fish.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 729% higher.
  • Ling fish is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
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 -58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more IronIron +1112%
Contains more CopperCopper +1361%
Contains more ZincZinc +226%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2242.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%

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 0% 0% 12% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2690.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.214mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ling fish Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 18.14µg 729%
Copper 0.141mg 2.06mg 213%
Iron 0.83mg 10.06mg 115%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Protein 24.35g 47.68g 47%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.89mg 37%
Cholesterol 51mg 130mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.65mg 23%
Magnesium 81mg 172mg 22%
Zinc 1mg 3.26mg 21%
Sodium 173mg 412mg 10%
Calories 111kcal 275kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calcium 44mg 113mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.049mg 7%
Potassium 486mg 694mg 6%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 1.995mg 5%
Phosphorus 254mg 282mg 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 49µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.214mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 0.4mg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 90g 36g N/A
Fats 0.82g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0%
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 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 WaterWater +130.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0.8g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.