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Whelk vs. Whiting — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whelk and whiting

  • Whiting contains less vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, and zinc than whelk.
  • Whelk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 648% higher.
  • Whiting contains 52 times less copper than whelk. Whelk contains 2.06mg of copper, while whiting contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in whiting is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat and Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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 19% 19% 38% 16% 13% 14% 122% 17% 17% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +537%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%
Contains more IronIron +2295.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +5050%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +584.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 0% 27% 13% 7.6% 17% 14% 31% 15% 42% 325% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whelk Whiting DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.14µg 2.6µg 648%
Copper 2.06mg 0.04mg 224%
Iron 10.06mg 0.42mg 121%
Selenium 89.6µg 41.1µg 88%
Protein 47.68g 23.48g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.65mg 0.18mg 36%
Magnesium 172mg 27mg 35%
Manganese 0.89mg 0.13mg 33%
Zinc 3.26mg 0.53mg 25%
Cholesterol 130mg 84mg 15%
Choline 83.3mg 15%
Sodium 412mg 132mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.214mg 0.06mg 12%
Vitamin D* 73 IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.8µg 9%
Calories 275kcal 116kcal 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 694mg 434mg 8%
Carbs 15.52g 0g 5%
Calcium 113mg 62mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0.587g 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.068mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.995mg 1.67mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.4g 2%
Fats 0.8g 1.69g 1%
Vitamin A 49µg 38µg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.445g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 86g N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 282mg 285mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.618mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 2.136mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.655mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 3.807mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.93mg 2.156mg 0%
Methionine 1.205mg 0.695mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.648mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 2.075mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.977mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.283g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.012g 0.235g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
23% 2% 75%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 74.71 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +111.3%
Contains more WaterWater +133.5%

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
28% 31% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.587 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +694.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1176.1%

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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. Whiting - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175161/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.