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Sardines vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sardines and snail different?

  • Sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D* and vitamin B3, while snail is higher in magnesium, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 352% more than snail.
  • Snail is lower in cholesterol.

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Mollusks, snail, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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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 +3720%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +541%
Contains more IronIron +19.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
~equal in Potassium ~382mg

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.
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% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1688%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~30µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.5µg 352%
Magnesium 39mg 250mg 50%
Selenium 52.7µg 27.4µg 46%
Calcium 382mg 10mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.252g 33%
Cholesterol 142mg 50mg 31%
Phosphorus 490mg 272mg 31%
Vitamin D* 193 IU 0 IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Copper 0.186mg 0.4mg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 1.4mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 5mg 20%
Protein 24.62g 16.1g 17%
Fats 11.45g 1.4g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Sodium 307mg 70mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.259g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.12mg 8%
Iron 2.92mg 3.5mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 90kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.01mg 6%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.361g 5%
Zinc 1.31mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 75mg 65mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Potassium 397mg 382mg 0%
Vitamin A 32µg 30µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
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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 +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +717.9%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1393.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1942.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.