Oysters vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oysters and snail different?
- Oysters is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, choline, and calcium; however, snail is richer in magnesium, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for oysters is 708% higher.
- Oysters contains 79 times more zinc than snail. While oysters contains 78.6mg of zinc, snail contains only 1mg.
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, snail, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1060% |
Contains more IronIron | +163.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1326.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +7760% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +614.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +174.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3400% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +15.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +194.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 17.5µg | 0.5µg | 708% |
Zinc | 78.6mg | 1mg | 705% |
Copper | 5.707mg | 0.4mg | 590% |
Iron | 9.21mg | 3.5mg | 71% |
Magnesium | 35mg | 250mg | 51% |
Manganese | 0.591mg | 26% | |
Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 5mg | 22% |
Selenium | 39.5µg | 27.4µg | 22% |
Choline | 130mg | 65mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 194mg | 272mg | 11% |
Calcium | 116mg | 10mg | 11% |
Cholesterol | 79mg | 50mg | 10% |
Protein | 11.42g | 16.1g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.447mg | 9% | |
Potassium | 139mg | 382mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0.252g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
Sodium | 166mg | 70mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 1.4mg | 3% |
Fats | 3.42g | 1.4g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.948g | 0.361g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Folate | 14µg | 6µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.506g | 0.259g | 1% |
Calories | 102kcal | 90kcal | 1% |
Carbs | 5.45g | 2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.45g | 2g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
Sugar | 1.23g | 0g | N/A |
Starch | 0.9g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 30µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.068g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.459mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.762mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.413mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.353g | 0.119g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.271g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.099g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.061g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +144.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +172.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +95.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +319% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.9% |