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Mussels vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and whelk

  • Mussels has more manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2; however, whelk is higher in copper, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for manganese, 257% more than whelk.
  • Mussels has 7 times more folate than whelk. While mussels has 76µg of folate, whelk has only 11µg.
  • Mussels has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 -10.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +664%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +364.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159%
Contains more IronIron +49.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1282.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg
~equal in Selenium ~89.6µg

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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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 CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Whelk DV% diff.
Manganese 6.8mg 0.89mg 257%
Vitamin B12 24µg 18.14µg 244%
Copper 0.149mg 2.06mg 212%
Protein 23.8g 47.68g 48%
Iron 6.72mg 10.06mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.65mg 42%
Magnesium 37mg 172mg 32%
Cholesterol 56mg 130mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.049mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.214mg 16%
Folate 76µg 11µg 16%
Potassium 268mg 694mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.4mg 11%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 6.8mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 113mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.046g 8%
Fats 4.48g 0.8g 6%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.995mg 6%
Calories 172kcal 275kcal 5%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.26mg 5%
Vitamin A 91µg 49µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.062g 4%
Carbs 7.39g 15.52g 3%
Sodium 369mg 412mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.056g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 15.52g N/A
Phosphorus 285mg 282mg 0%
Selenium 89.6µg 89.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
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 +460%
Contains more WaterWater +91.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +1710.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2534.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.