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Whelk vs. Sunfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whelk and sunfish?

  • Whelk has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than sunfish.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 660% higher.
  • Sunfish has 7 times less iron than whelk. Whelk has 10.06mg of iron, while sunfish has 1.54mg.
  • Sunfish is lower in sodium.

We used Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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
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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 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +352.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.6%
Contains more IronIron +553.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Calcium ~103mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.897mg

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
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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 3.3% 0% 5.7% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +580%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +371%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +685.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Sunfish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 2.31µg 660%
Copper 2.06mg 0.385mg 186%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.2µg 133%
Iron 10.06mg 1.54mg 107%
Protein 47.68g 24.87g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.138mg 39%
Magnesium 172mg 38mg 32%
Cholesterol 130mg 86mg 15%
Sodium 412mg 103mg 13%
Zinc 3.26mg 1.99mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.085mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.865mg 9%
Calories 275kcal 114kcal 8%
Potassium 694mg 449mg 7%
Phosphorus 282mg 231mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1mg 6%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 1.462mg 3%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.315g 2%
Calcium 113mg 103mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.178g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 88g N/A
Fats 0.8g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.89mg 0.897mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.279mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.146mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 2.022mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.284mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.736mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.971mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.281mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.732mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.047g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.092g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 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
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +684.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +130.4%

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
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584.8%

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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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.