Crab meat vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crab meat and snail?
- Crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, folate, and vitamin C, yet snail is higher in magnesium and iron.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 458% more.
- The amount of sodium in snail is lower.
We used Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, snail, raw types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +490% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +195.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +662% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +296.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +360.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 11.5µg | 0.5µg | 458% |
| Copper | 1.182mg | 0.4mg | 87% |
| Zinc | 7.62mg | 1mg | 60% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 250mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1072mg | 70mg | 44% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 3.5mg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
| Selenium | 40µg | 27.4µg | 23% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 51µg | 6µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 19.35g | 16.1g | 7% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 382mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 30µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.536g | 0.252g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.133g | 0.361g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 280mg | 272mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 2g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 90kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 1.54g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 2g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.34mg | 1.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.259g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | 0.099g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.4g
~equal in
Water
~79.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40% |
