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Herring vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between herring and snail

  • Herring is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D*, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while snail is higher in magnesium, copper, iron, and vitamin E.
  • Herring covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 527% more than snail.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, snail, raw.

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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 29% 22% 37% 53% 39% 35% 130% 15% 5.2% 255%
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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 +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +27%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +509.8%
Contains more IronIron +148.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +239%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
~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.
Herring
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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 2.3% 81% 12% 27% 28% 69% 77% 44% 80% 1643% 0.25% 9%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2528%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +265%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herring Snail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.14µg 0.5µg 527%
Magnesium 41mg 250mg 50%
Selenium 46.8µg 27.4µg 35%
Copper 0.118mg 0.4mg 31%
Vitamin D* 214 IU 0 IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Iron 1.41mg 3.5mg 26%
Vitamin E 1.37mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.124mg 1.4mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.13mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.735g 0.252g 17%
Fats 11.59g 1.4g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.74mg 15%
Protein 23.03g 16.1g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.12mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.79g 0.259g 11%
Saturated fat 2.615g 0.361g 10%
Cholesterol 77mg 50mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.01mg 9%
Calories 203kcal 90kcal 6%
Calcium 74mg 10mg 6%
Phosphorus 303mg 272mg 4%
Choline 83.3mg 65mg 3%
Zinc 1.27mg 1mg 2%
Sodium 115mg 70mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Folate 12µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Potassium 419mg 382mg 1%
Vitamin A 36µg 30µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 88kcal 56kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0%
Threonine 1.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.061mg 0%
Leucine 1.872mg 0%
Lysine 2.115mg 0%
Methionine 0.682mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.899mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.678mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.909g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.071g 0.099g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 12% 64%
Protein: 23.03 g
Fats: 11.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.16 g
Other: 1.22 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 +43%
Contains more FatsFats +727.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 47% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.615 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.735 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 +1749.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +985.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Herring - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175117/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.