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Shrimp vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and whelk different?

  • Whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium than shrimp.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 687% higher.
  • Shrimp contains 2 times more sodium than whelk. While shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, whelk contains only 412mg.

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Whelk
Whelk
9
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 +364.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.2%
Contains more IronIron +3043.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +698.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1716.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%
~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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
7
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% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Whelk
Whelk
5
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 AVitamin A +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +791.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +992.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 18.14µg 687%
Copper 0.258mg 2.06mg 200%
Iron 0.32mg 10.06mg 122%
Selenium 49.5µg 89.6µg 73%
Protein 22.78g 47.68g 50%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.89mg 37%
Magnesium 37mg 172mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.65mg 31%
Cholesterol 211mg 130mg 27%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Sodium 947mg 412mg 23%
Potassium 170mg 694mg 15%
Zinc 1.63mg 3.26mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.214mg 15%
Calories 119kcal 275kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Carbs 1.52g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin A 90µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 1.995mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.046g 4%
Phosphorus 306mg 282mg 3%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Calcium 91mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.062g 2%
Fats 1.7g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.049mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 0.056g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 36g N/A
Net carbs 1.52g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Whelk
Whelk
3
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 +112.5%
Contains more WaterWater +123.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +921.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Whelk
Whelk
1
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 +544.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1182.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.