Mackerel vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mackerel and snail?
- Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet snail is higher in magnesium, copper, and iron.
- Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 771% more.
- Mackerel has 16 times more vitamin B1 than snail. While mackerel has 0.159mg of vitamin B1, snail has only 0.01mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in snail is lower.
We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry 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 | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +88.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +122.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +325.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1490% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +243.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +389.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +253.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 19µg | 0.5µg | 771% |
Selenium | 51.6µg | 27.4µg | 44% |
Magnesium | 97mg | 250mg | 36% |
Copper | 0.094mg | 0.4mg | 34% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.85mg | 1.4mg | 34% |
Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.252g | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.46mg | 0.13mg | 25% |
Fats | 17.81g | 1.4g | 25% |
Iron | 1.57mg | 3.5mg | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.412mg | 0.12mg | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.99mg | 20% | |
Saturated fat | 4.176g | 0.361g | 17% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.006g | 0.259g | 17% |
Protein | 23.85g | 16.1g | 16% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.159mg | 0.01mg | 12% |
Calories | 262kcal | 90kcal | 9% |
Cholesterol | 75mg | 50mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 54µg | 30µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 2g | 1% |
Sodium | 83mg | 70mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 278mg | 272mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.94mg | 1mg | 1% |
Potassium | 401mg | 382mg | 1% |
Calcium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.045mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.099mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.938mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.19mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.228mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.702mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.504g | 0.119g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.699g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.106g | 0.099g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1172.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +290% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +48.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2605% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1606.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.4% |