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Whelk vs. Carp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whelk and carp?

  • Whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, carp is richer in phosphorus.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 695% more.
  • Carp contains 28 times less copper than whelk. Whelk contains 2.06mg of copper, while carp contains 0.073mg.
  • Carp has less sodium.

We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, carp, cooked, dry 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.
Whelk
Whelk
8
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%
Carp
Carp
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 16% 38% 60% 24% 52% 228% 8.2% 6.5% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +352.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +532.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2721.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%

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.
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%
Carp
Carp
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 5.3% 0% 3.3% 0% 35% 16% 39% 52% 51% 184% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1134%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.1mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Carp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 1.47µg 695%
Copper 2.06mg 0.073mg 221%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.2µg 133%
Iron 10.06mg 1.59mg 106%
Protein 47.68g 22.86g 50%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.05mg 37%
Phosphorus 282mg 531mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.219mg 33%
Magnesium 172mg 38mg 32%
Cholesterol 130mg 84mg 15%
Sodium 412mg 63mg 15%
Zinc 3.26mg 1.9mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 1.835g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.07mg 11%
Fats 0.8g 7.17g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.87mg 9%
Potassium 694mg 427mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.14mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 2.985g 7%
Calories 275kcal 162kcal 6%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1.6mg 6%
Calcium 113mg 52mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.062g 1.388g 6%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 10µg 4%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 2.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 62g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.002mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.054mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.858mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.1mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.677mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.178mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.673mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.305g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Carp
Carp
2
23% 7% 70%
Protein: 22.86 g
Fats: 7.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.63 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1076.5%
Contains more FatsFats +796.3%
Contains more WaterWater +117.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Carp
Carp
2
22% 48% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.388 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.985 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5230.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3889.1%

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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. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/nutrients
  2. Carp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174185/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.