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Squid vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between squid and whelk?

  • Squid is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 531% more.
  • Whelk contains 8 times less vitamin B2 than squid. Squid contains 1.729mg of vitamin B2, while whelk contains 0.214mg.
  • Whelk has less sodium.

We used Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat types 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.
Squid
Squid
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Whelk
Whelk
4
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 CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.8%
~equal in Potassium ~694mg
~equal in Iron ~10.06mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.26mg
~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.
Squid
Squid
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 28% 0% 68% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18%
Whelk
Whelk
3
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +707.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +235.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.995mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 18.14µg 531%
Copper 0.998mg 2.06mg 118%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.214mg 117%
Phosphorus 580mg 282mg 43%
Cholesterol 224mg 130mg 31%
Protein 32.48g 47.68g 30%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.65mg 29%
Magnesium 60mg 172mg 27%
Vitamin A 203µg 49µg 17%
Sodium 744mg 412mg 14%
Iron 10.84mg 10.06mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.4mg 10%
Calcium 180mg 113mg 7%
Calories 158kcal 275kcal 6%
Carbs 1.64g 15.52g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.049mg 3%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 6.8mg 2%
Potassium 637mg 694mg 2%
Zinc 3.46mg 3.26mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 1.995mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.062g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 0.046g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 36g N/A
Net carbs 1.64g 15.52g N/A
Selenium 89.6µg 89.6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
Squid
2
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 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 +75%
Contains more WaterWater +91%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +846.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
Squid
2
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 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 +189.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.