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Whelk vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whelk and cod

  • Whelk is richer than cod in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 712% higher.
  • Whelk contains 57 times more copper than cod. Whelk contains 2.06mg of copper, while cod contains 0.036mg.
  • Cod contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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%
Cod
Cod
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +309.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +707.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.4%
Contains more IronIron +1953.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5622.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%

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
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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Cod
Cod
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 3.3% 18% 4.7% 16% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +580%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1627.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 1.05µg 712%
Copper 2.06mg 0.036mg 225%
Iron 10.06mg 0.49mg 120%
Selenium 89.6µg 37.6µg 95%
Protein 47.68g 22.83g 50%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.02mg 38%
Magnesium 172mg 42mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.283mg 28%
Cholesterol 130mg 55mg 25%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.58mg 24%
Phosphorus 282mg 138mg 21%
Sodium 412mg 78mg 15%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Potassium 694mg 244mg 13%
Calcium 113mg 14mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.079mg 10%
Calories 275kcal 105kcal 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin D* 46 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 2.513mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.292g 2%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 95g N/A
Fats 0.8g 0.86g 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.168g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.891mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
Cod
Cod
2
23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +925.6%
Contains more WaterWater +137.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.86g

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
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +534.8%

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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. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.