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Whelk vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whelk and crab different?

  • Whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and potassium; however, crab is richer in vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 617% higher.
  • Whelk contains 20 times more iron than crab. While whelk contains 10.06mg of iron, crab contains only 0.5mg.
  • Crab has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
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%
Crab
Crab
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168%
Contains more IronIron +1912%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.9%

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
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%
Crab
Crab
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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +444.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 3.33µg 617%
Copper 2.06mg 0.814mg 138%
Iron 10.06mg 0.5mg 120%
Selenium 89.6µg 42.9µg 85%
Protein 47.68g 17.88g 60%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.156mg 38%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.074mg 35%
Magnesium 172mg 36mg 32%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Potassium 694mg 259mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.997mg 12%
Cholesterol 130mg 97mg 11%
Calories 275kcal 83kcal 10%
Folate 11µg 51µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.093mg 9%
Phosphorus 282mg 234mg 7%
Sodium 412mg 563mg 7%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Zinc 3.26mg 3.81mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 2.747mg 5%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 3.3mg 4%
Calcium 113mg 91mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.023mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.201g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.258g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 120g N/A
Fats 0.8g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Crab
Crab
1
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%
Contains more WaterWater +149%
~equal in Fats ~0.74g

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
Crab
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.9%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.