Whelks

About this record

Whelks is listed here under Fish & Seafood, with the preparation “Boiled”, from the source record “Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat”. 30 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Vitamin D, Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Choline; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Methionine: 1st of 507 foods with a value (1.21 g per 100 g)
• Leucine: 1st of 499 foods with a value (3.81 g per 100 g)
• Threonine: 1st of 497 foods with a value (2.14 g per 100 g)
• Tryptophan: 1st of 492 foods with a value (0.618 g per 100 g)
• Isoleucine: 3rd of 499 foods with a value (1.66 g per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Cooked

Source record: Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Raw

Source record: Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Whelks, boiled” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, boiled or steamed” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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