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Lobster vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lobster and snail different?

  • Lobster is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, and zinc, while snail is higher in magnesium, iron, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Lobster covers your daily need for copper, 128% more than snail.
  • Lobster contains 7 times more sodium than snail. Lobster contains 486mg of sodium, while snail contains 70mg.

Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 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 31% 29% 20% 11% 517% 110% 79% 63% 8.5% 399%
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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 +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +305%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +1106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 20% 0% 5.8% 3.9% 34% 100% 27% 179% 0% 8.3% 44%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 10% 100% 0% 2.5% 28% 26% 0% 30% 63% 0.25% 4.5% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +186%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lobster Snail DV% diff.
Copper 1.55mg 0.4mg 128%
Selenium 73.1µg 27.4µg 83%
Magnesium 43mg 250mg 49%
Iron 0.29mg 3.5mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.43µg 0.5µg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 33%
Cholesterol 146mg 50mg 32%
Zinc 4.05mg 1mg 28%
Vitamin E 1mg 5mg 27%
Sodium 486mg 70mg 18%
Phosphorus 185mg 272mg 12%
Calcium 96mg 10mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.12mg 8%
Protein 19g 16.1g 6%
Potassium 230mg 382mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 30µg 3%
Manganese 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 1.4mg 3%
Choline 80.9mg 65mg 3%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.208g 0.361g 1%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.34g 0.252g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.13mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 90kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.013g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.253g 0.259g 0%
Tryptophan 0.248mg 0%
Threonine 0.753mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.832mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.426mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.782mg 0%
Valine 0.852mg 0%
Histidine 0.475mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.117g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.078g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.099g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.033g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 78% 2%
Protein: 19 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.11 g
Other: 2.03 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 +18%
Contains more OtherOther +56.2%
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~79.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.208 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.253 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.34 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.259g

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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. Lobster - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174209/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.