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Clam vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clam and snail different?

  • Clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, snail is richer in magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for clam is 4100% higher.
  • Snail has less sodium.

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, snail, raw 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.
Clam
Clam
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Snail
Snail
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 179% 3% 34% 131% 133% 27% 117% 9.1% 0% 149%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +173%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1288.9%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%

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.
Clam
Clam
8
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 74% 0% 57% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22%
Snail
Snail
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% 0% 10% 100% 2.5% 28% 26% 0% 30% 63% 0.25% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19678%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.5µg 4100%
Selenium 64µg 27.4µg 67%
Magnesium 18mg 250mg 55%
Sodium 1202mg 70mg 49%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Copper 0.688mg 0.4mg 32%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.12mg 24%
Protein 25.55g 16.1g 19%
Zinc 2.73mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin A 171µg 30µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.01mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 1.4mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 2.81mg 3.5mg 9%
Phosphorus 338mg 272mg 9%
Calcium 92mg 10mg 8%
Potassium 628mg 382mg 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 50mg 6%
Folate 29µg 6µg 6%
Calories 148kcal 90kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.13mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.252g 2%
Fats 1.95g 1.4g 1%
Carbs 5.13g 2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.361g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 17g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 58kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 68g 111g N/A
Net carbs 5.13g 2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0.259g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
4
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Snail
Snail
1
16% 2% 79%
Protein: 16.1 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 79.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.7%
Contains more FatsFats +39.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.5%
Contains more OtherOther +186.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
Clam
2
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Snail
Snail
1
41% 30% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.361 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.259 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.252 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.6%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients
  2. Snail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167744/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.