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Whelk vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whelk and tuna different?

  • Whelk is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc; however, tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 658% higher.
  • Whelk contains 68 times more manganese than tuna. While whelk contains 0.89mg of manganese, tuna contains only 0.013mg.
  • Tuna has less cholesterol.

Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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
7
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%
Tuna
Tuna
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +309.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more IronIron +993.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4690.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6746.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.8%

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%
Tuna
Tuna
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 0% 30% 7.3% 5.8% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +671.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1006.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 2.35µg 658%
Copper 2.06mg 0.043mg 224%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 22.07mg 125%
Iron 10.06mg 0.92mg 114%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.013mg 38%
Protein 47.68g 29.15g 37%
Selenium 89.6µg 108.2µg 34%
Magnesium 172mg 42mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 1.038mg 30%
Cholesterol 130mg 47mg 28%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.45mg 26%
Sodium 412mg 54mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Calcium 113mg 4mg 11%
Vitamin D* 82 IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Calories 275kcal 130kcal 7%
Phosphorus 282mg 333mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.134mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.137mg 6%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Potassium 694mg 527mg 5%
Vitamin A 49µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.334mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.175g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 77g N/A
Fats 0.8g 0.59g 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
Tuna
Tuna
1
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.6%
Contains more FatsFats +35.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +212.5%
Contains more WaterWater +115.6%

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
Tuna
Tuna
2
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.4%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.