Whelk vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whelk and cockles?

Whelk is richer in calcium, while cockles are higher in iron and vitamin B3.
Cockles' daily need coverage for iron is 77% higher.
Cockles have 4 times less calcium than whelk. Whelk has 113mg of calcium, while cockles have 30mg.

We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native) types in this comparison.

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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

Cockles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+276.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron

+61%

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

Cockles

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+390%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+60.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	18.14µg		756%
Copper	2.06mg		229%
Selenium	89.6µg		163%
Iron	10.06mg	16.2mg	77%
Protein	47.68g	13.5g	68%
Vitamin B6	0.65mg		50%
Cholesterol	130mg		43%
Magnesium	172mg		41%
Phosphorus	282mg		40%
Manganese	0.89mg		39%
Zinc	3.26mg		30%
Potassium	694mg		20%
Sodium	412mg		18%
Calories	275kcal	79kcal	10%
Vitamin C	6.8mg		8%
Calcium	113mg	30mg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.995mg	3.2mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg		8%
Vitamin A	49µg		5%
Carbs	15.52g	4.7g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.049mg	0.01mg	3%
Folate	11µg		3%
Vitamin B2	0.214mg	0.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	59kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	127g	N/A
Fats	0.8g	0.7g	0%
Net carbs	15.52g	4.7g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.062g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.046g		0%
Tryptophan	0.618mg		0%
Threonine	2.136mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.655mg		0%
Leucine	3.807mg		0%
Lysine	2.93mg		0%
Methionine	1.205mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.648mg		0%
Valine	2.075mg		0%
Histidine	0.977mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g		N/A