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Whelk vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whelk and shrimp different?

  • Whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium than shrimp.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 687% higher.
  • Whelk contains 31 times more iron than shrimp. While whelk contains 10.06mg of iron, shrimp contains only 0.32mg.
  • Whelk has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +364.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.2%
Contains more IronIron +3043.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +698.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1716.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%
~equal in Phosphorus ~306mg

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
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 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +791.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +992.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Shrimp DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 1.66µg 687%
Copper 2.06mg 0.258mg 200%
Iron 10.06mg 0.32mg 122%
Selenium 89.6µg 49.5µg 73%
Protein 47.68g 22.78g 50%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.049mg 37%
Magnesium 172mg 37mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.242mg 31%
Cholesterol 130mg 211mg 27%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Sodium 412mg 947mg 23%
Potassium 694mg 170mg 15%
Zinc 3.26mg 1.63mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.024mg 15%
Calories 275kcal 119kcal 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 15.52g 1.52g 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 90µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 2.678mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.59g 4%
Phosphorus 282mg 306mg 3%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Calcium 113mg 91mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.519mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.521g 2%
Fats 0.8g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.032mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.361g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 84g N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 1.52g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +921.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +112.5%
Contains more WaterWater +123.6%

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +544.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1182.6%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.