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Whelk vs. Jellyfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between whelk and jellyfish

  • Whelk is higher than jellyfish in vitamin B12, copper, protein, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Whelk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 755% more than jellyfish.
  • Whelk contains 86 times more magnesium than jellyfish. While whelk contains 172mg of magnesium, jellyfish contains only 2mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in jellyfish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Jellyfish, dried, salted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Whelk
Whelk
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23033.3%
Contains more IronIron +343.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +676.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Whelk
Whelk
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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%
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% 0% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +897.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Jellyfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 0.02µg 755%
Sodium 412mg 9690mg 403%
Copper 2.06mg 0.14mg 213%
Iron 10.06mg 2.27mg 97%
Selenium 89.6µg 42.2µg 86%
Protein 47.68g 5.5g 84%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.01mg 49%
Cholesterol 130mg 5mg 42%
Magnesium 172mg 2mg 40%
Manganese 0.89mg 39%
Phosphorus 282mg 20mg 37%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.42mg 26%
Potassium 694mg 3mg 20%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.01mg 16%
Calories 275kcal 36kcal 12%
Calcium 113mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.01mg 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.475g 3%
Fats 0.8g 1.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.273g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 65kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 278g N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.202g 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.012g 0.25g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.021g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
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48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +766.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whelk
Whelk
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38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932.6%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.