Crayfish vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between crayfish and snail?
- Crayfish is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, folate, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet snail is richer in magnesium, iron, and vitamin E.
- Crayfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% higher.
- Crayfish has 7 times more folate than snail. Crayfish has 44µg of folate, while snail has 6µg.
- Snail contains less cholesterol.
We used Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, snail, raw types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +657.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +321.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +330% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.15µg | 0.5µg | 69% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 250mg | 52% |
| Iron | 0.83mg | 3.5mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.685mg | 0.4mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 50mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5mg | 5mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.522mg | 23% | |
| Selenium | 36.7µg | 27.4µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.58mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 44µg | 6µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.76mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.28mg | 1.4mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 382mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 30µg | 2% |
| Protein | 16.77g | 16.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 94mg | 70mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.181g | 0.361g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 0.252g | 1% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 90kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 20g | 18g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 49kcal | 56kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 122g | 111g | N/A |
| Fats | 1.2g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 2g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 270mg | 272mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.244g | 0.259g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.676mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.811mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.329mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.457mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.786mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.341mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.119g | 0.119g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.047g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.099g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~16.1g
~equal in
Water
~79.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.259g






