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Tuna vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna and whelk different?

  • Tuna is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 658% higher.
  • Tuna contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than whelk. While tuna contains 22.07mg of vitamin B3, whelk contains only 1.995mg.
  • Tuna has less cholesterol.

Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
Tuna
Tuna
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Whelk
Whelk
7
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +309.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more IronIron +993.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4690.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6746.2%

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.
Tuna
Tuna
6
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% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Whelk
Whelk
6
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1006.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +671.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 18.14µg 658%
Copper 0.043mg 2.06mg 224%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 1.995mg 125%
Iron 0.92mg 10.06mg 114%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.89mg 38%
Protein 29.15g 47.68g 37%
Selenium 108.2µg 89.6µg 34%
Magnesium 42mg 172mg 31%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.65mg 30%
Cholesterol 47mg 130mg 28%
Zinc 0.45mg 3.26mg 26%
Sodium 54mg 412mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Calcium 4mg 113mg 11%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calories 130kcal 275kcal 7%
Phosphorus 333mg 282mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.049mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.214mg 6%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Potassium 527mg 694mg 5%
Vitamin A 22µg 49µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.062g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.046g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 77g 36g N/A
Fats 0.59g 0.8g 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Whelk
Whelk
4
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 +115.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.6%
Contains more FatsFats +35.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
2
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 +146.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.