Whelk vs. Scallops — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whelk and scallops different?

Whelk is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, while scallops are higher in phosphorus.
Whelk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 666% more than scallops.
Whelk contains 62 times more copper than scallops. Whelk contains 2.06mg of copper, while scallops contain 0.033mg.
Scallops are lower in cholesterol.

Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed types were 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

Scallops

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+364.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1030%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+121%
Contains more IronIron	+1634.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+6142.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+110.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2969%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+312.9%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+51.1%

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

Scallops

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+791.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+480.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+743.7%

Contains more FolateFolate

+81.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.366mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	18.14µg	2.15µg	666%
Copper	2.06mg	0.033mg	225%
Selenium	89.6µg	21.7µg	123%
Iron	10.06mg	0.58mg	119%
Protein	47.68g	20.54g	54%
Vitamin B6	0.65mg	0.112mg	41%
Manganese	0.89mg	0.029mg	37%
Magnesium	172mg	37mg	32%
Cholesterol	130mg	41mg	30%
Phosphorus	282mg	426mg	21%
Choline		110.7mg	20%
Zinc	3.26mg	1.55mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.214mg	0.024mg	15%
Potassium	694mg	314mg	11%
Sodium	412mg	667mg	11%
Calcium	113mg	10mg	10%
Calories	275kcal	111kcal	8%
Vitamin C	6.8mg	0mg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.995mg	1.076mg	6%
Vitamin A	49µg	2µg	5%
Carbs	15.52g	5.41g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.049mg	0.012mg	3%
Starch		3.69g	2%
Folate	11µg	20µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.366mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.062g	0.218g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.046g	0.222g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	17g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	58kcal	54kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	90g	N/A
Fats	0.8g	0.84g	0%
Net carbs	15.52g	5.41g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Trans fat		0.009g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.056g	0.082g	0%
Tryptophan	0.618mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	2.136mg	0.629mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.655mg	0.692mg	0%
Leucine	3.807mg	1.226mg	0%
Lysine	2.93mg	1.258mg	0%
Methionine	1.205mg	0.487mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.648mg	0.597mg	0%
Valine	2.075mg	0.645mg	0%
Histidine	0.977mg	0.314mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0.072g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.012g	0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A